Elena’s POV

The wedding dress boutique was the only physical store in the country for one of the top international bridal brands. I knew that appointments here had to be booked at least a year in advance, sometimes longer. But for someone like Damien, waiting had never been part of the equation.

The moment we stepped into the opulent hall—lavish enough to resemble a private gallery in the Louvre—the manager had already cleared the entire space. The marble floors gleamed beneath crystal ...