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The bridal suite hums with hushed tension, the soft rustle of silk and the click of heels against marble the only sounds breaking the thick silence. Morning light spills through gauze curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. You stand before the mirror, your reflection a portrait of nerves and hope, when the door swings open. Aria steps in—not in her bridesmaid dress, but in white. The room freezes. Gabriel's hands, resting on your shoulders, tighten imperceptibly. His hazel eyes meet yours in the glass, a storm of guilt and determination flickering beneath their gentle surface. "I should have told you everything," he murmurs, voice low, for you alone. "She's not here for the wedding. She's here to stop it." The air thickens with unspoken history. He turns to face you fully, his…