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Chapter One Hundred-Eleven–Aria’s Return Home
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Thankfully, the shop was large, and they separated Aria and Julie from each other. They’d only exchanged names before Leon and Heath intervened at the shop to separate them until their time there ended. They met at the cash register as Michael and Leon paid for their purchases. Aria and Julie spotted each other in their change rooms, coming and going. It surprised Julie when Aria came out in several white gowns and the senior salesclerk helping them mentioned right at the start that she was uncomfortable with the groom seeing the gown before his wedding day. “I feel I should warn you it’s bad luck to see the bride’s wedding dress before the wedding day.” Leon politely shut her down with a smile. “We aren’t interested in anything too traditional, thank you. We’ll see them, anyway.” Julie piped up. “Congratulations. And he’s right. The tradition isn’t about bad luck. This tradition originated from the fear of someone kidnapping the bride on her way
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Julie followed Michael to a nearby café where Leon and Aria already sat at a table. “Everything okay?” Leon asked Michael as they approached. “Julie’s hesitant, but she’s willing to keep an open mind, and Aria?” Michael at least had the decency to look toward Aria for her reaction. Julie saw little reaction from Aria. But she noticed Ariad didn’t have her overly bright smile and wasn’t her loud, chatty self. This gave Julie a sinking feeling about this encounter. They sat, and the two men talked business for a while before they ordered their coffee. As they waited for their order to arrive, Leon turned to Julie. “I noticed you have a recent novel coming out soon. Did you know your books have caused quite a stir at the country club with everyone?” “No, I’ve been avoiding the club. Well, I knew a few people took offense. But it’s not something I intended.” Julie said. Her words quietly answered Leon’s question.
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