Chapter 183

Athena

"You're walking too fast," Derek repeated. "It's supposed to be a processional, not a sprint."

"I'm not sprinting," Kiara said, her voice tight with annoyance. "I'm walking at a perfectly reasonable pace."

"A reasonable pace for someone late to a meeting, maybe," Derek shot back. "Not for a wedding processional."

Margaret quickly intervened. "Let's just try it again, a touch slower this time, Kiara."

Kiara shot Derek a look that could have melted steel, but she walked ...