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“I’m not crying.” Jo swiped away a tear and sniffed. “You’re crying.”
Jewel sighed happily, too emotional for words. Sky was her knight-in-shining armor. That day a year ago, she’d charged into the market and rescued her from a life on the streets.
If anyone in this world deserved a happy ending, it was Sky.
Jewel hoped all her dreams came true.
Sky’s train slid across the grass, bobbing gently like a white raft on a green wave. The sun glinted off her light brown skin and over the curve of her slim shoulders. Jewel could see her beaming smile behind the veil.
As she passed them, Sky winked.
Jewel smiled, her heart expanding with pride.
“You may be seated,” the pastor announced when Sky finally joined Joon Gi. The couple faced each other.
Sky’s back was to her, but Jewel noticed the tears glistening in Joon Gi’s eyes. It touched her heart and made her sad all at the same time.
Jewel had limited experience when it came to love. Abuse and sadistic obsession? She’d had that in spades.
But having gone through everything she had wasn’t a total loss. Being exposed to the undersides of humanity had taught her what love was not.
It wasn’t selfish.
Wasn’t prideful.
Wasn’t evil.
Sometimes, Jewel wasn’t sure love really existed, but Joon Gi and Sky gave her hope that she was wrong.
The couple held hands and the pastor blessed them.
Jewel’s eyes wandered away from Sky and Joon, landing on Finn again.
He was still watching her. Eyes more green than brown, he offered a smile that made her pulse thrum in her wrists. Shocked the breath right out of her lungs. Shot fireworks in her stomach.
Warning signals careened through her body.
These feelings were wrong.
Wanting, swooning, lusting—they were all the same. All evil.
Jewel glanced away from Finn, struggling to avoid him. But then her eyes—as if they had a will of their own—would streak his way again.
Jewel’s heart pounded.
Houston, we have a problem.
10
Jewel didn’t join them for the photography session.
Not even Sky could convince her to slap a smile on her face and preen before the camera.
Finn wasn’t surprised. Jewel had seemed extra reserved after the wedding ceremony, refusing to link arms with him again when they followed the newly tinted Mr. and Mrs. Joon Gi Kim down the aisle.
Finn didn’t mind her coldness. Jewel had pulled back to hide how rattled she was and that was a step in the right direction.
Several steps, actually.
