When the reception ended at eight in the evening, Hannah and Ashton went to the hotel Victoria had booked for them. It was one of her many gifts, though Hannah found it undeniably tacky. But Victoria didn’t want anything to interfere with their first night together.

As soon as the door to the room opened, Hannah was in awe of the luxurious interior. This one still amazes her despite spending the last few years in and out of fancy hotels.

“Victoria really went all out on this ...