The man stepped toward me with a warm gaze and extended his hand. "You must be Leslie. I am Elliot. Your older brother."
It was only then that I realized I was not alone in this world after all.
My brother wanted to take me home immediately, but I explained my plan thoroughly. I needed to stay until everything was settled. Only then would I leave with him.
After Elliot left, Rhian stared at me in disbelief. "Girl, your brother is extremely powerful. Even if you break off the wedding, nothing is going to happen to you. Why not just leave with him?"
I continued looking through wedding dresses and gave a small smile. "Because Samuel needs to pay for what he did to us."
Rhian was quiet for a long moment.
Then, she suddenly threw her arms around me, hugging me tight. "That is righteous. I have decided. I am taking a blood oath with you. Sworn sisters, ride-or-die."
I pushed her away with a grimace, though I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
"No blood oath. I am scared of pain. But sworn sisters work."
She clapped her hands excitedly. "Then I am staying a few more days. I want to watch that bastard crash and burn with my own eyes."