Closer To Sin (45 page)

Authors: Elizabeth Squire

BOOK: Closer To Sin

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As Albert turned to talk with Yvette, Liliane felt the hairs on the back of her neck prickle. She drew in a deep breath and slipped her hand onto Sin’s arm. ‘I was beginning to wonder where you were.’

‘Just making a few last minute preparations,
mon fleur
. Are you ready?’

She nodded.

Sin turned to the assembled guests and called for their attention. ‘I promised you this would be an evening not just for dancing and revelry, but perhaps a surprise or two also.’

Her heart swelled with love as Sin raised her hand to his lips and bestowed a tender kiss upon it before he smiled at the gathering. ‘Earlier this year, Liliane and I decided, somewhat impetuously at the time, to marry. For a number of reasons, we chose to withhold that information. But it is our most fervent wish to repeat those vows tomorrow morning in the Manor’s chapel before you, our friends and family. You are all invited to a wedding!’

A collective gasp arose. Liliane registered Nate standing at the entrance to the room, Lady Carrick by his side. Her uncle nodded slightly, a smile quirking at the corners of his mouth. To the other side of him, Yvette was smiling softly, her happiness for Liliane evident in the tears that glistened as the corners of her eyes. Across the dance floor, Sara Dudley’s face was frozen in shock. Sin’s sister, Marianne, started forward, intent on reaching Liliane, joy etched across her face.

From the top of the stairs a sole person began to clap. ‘Felicitations, Liliane and Sinclair. Bravo!’ Liliane turned to see Cornelius making his way down the stairs.

As one, their friends and family began clapping and cheering, yelling their congratulations and sharing their approval with Liliane and Sin. Amid the chaos Thornton, accompanied by several footmen, appeared and commenced handing out flutes of chilled champagne to the guests.

Music began to play and Sin slipped his arms about his wife. Liliane laughed delightedly and smiled up at him. ‘I may have been running from my past, but I ran straight into the arms of my destiny. Never let me go.’

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