Chapter 90
~ Hailey ~
Jackson announced his betrothal to Yvonne exactly as expected. His voice was warm, full of genuine happiness as he spoke about their future together.
"We're doing an in-house wedding on New Year's Eve," he said, beaming at the crowd. "Just family and close friends. Intimate and meaningful. Then we'll set a date for the real wedding—the big celebration—and invite everyone from the company to help us celebrate properly."
New Year's Eve. In a day's time. So soon.
The guests applauded enthusiastically. People approached the stage to offer congratulations. To shake Jackson's hand. To kiss Yvonne's cheek and tell her how lucky she was.
I clapped along with everyone else, but the sound felt hollow.
And then the announcement shifted to dancing. The string quartet trans
