Chapter 34 The Celebration

• Grace suspected that the Riverside Community Centre had been altered with military precision during event planning. White tablecloths covered the typical folding tables, simple flower arrangements created focal points throughout the space, and string lights were attached to soften the institutional fluorescent lighting.
• "Lyla, this is incredible," Grace shouted, checking the location, which somehow managed to feel celebratory and intimate. "When did you have time to organise all this?"
• "I may have started planning the moment Max told me you were getting married," she said. "I wanted you to have something special, even if you insisted on keeping everything simple."