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Chapter 36: June Bride
Sophia
I pose in front of the mirror and admire my wedding dress. After putting my best friends through the bridal shop gauntlet, I found the gown of my dreams.
Tears gather in my eyes as happiness bursts in my heart. I’m finally with the man that I love.
My best friends, Sage and Maleah, lounge on the couch behind me and raise their glasses of wine. “That’s the one. Micah is going to be psyched when he sees you in it.”
I turn to my friends and smile. “I can’t wait for him to see me in it.”
Maleah pushes her dark hair b
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