Chapter 57

• **EMMA'S POV**
• I was on stage, in front of an exuberant audience gathered to celebrate the wedding of Timothy Parker and Charlotte O'Connor. With a champagne glass in one hand and the microphone in the other, I prepared to cast a shadow over the festivities.
• “Hello, everyone,” I began with a radiant smile. “It's truly a pleasure to be here at Timothy and Charlotte's wedding. Who would have thought that this celebration would be so... full of surprises.”