Chapter 111 Proving it Right

Alicia Davenport “Okay, you know what?” Cindy started, shouting over the loud music in the club. “What?” I raised my brows at her, already anticipating some ridiculous suggestion. “I think you should get drunk.” She pointed a finger at me, her cheeks slightly flushed from the alcohol. “You are about to be married in less than a week, and this should be your bridal party.” Right, because that’s how it works before a big wedding. Except this wasn’t a normal wedding, and I wasn’t exactly the kind of bride who would throw a bachelorette party. I didn’t have a large circle of friends—just Cindy—and honestly, I didn’t mind it. It wasn’t like this marriage was real, anyway. “Cindy, thank you, but I don’t want to end up on the front page of the tabloids. I did that a few weeks ago, remember? And the response wasn’t exactly great.” Cindy shrugged as she chugged down the rest of her whiskey, completely unbothered. “Who cares? It’s not like it’s real.” My eyes widened as I quickly looked a