Chapter 51 : Wait For Me Tonight

Madalynn chuckled at my comment, nodding her head. “Yes, it’s a busy day for me.”

I thought the reminder of the engagement party tonight would break me even more, but oddly, it didn’t affect me as much as I thought it would. Perhaps, I was finally getting used to the heartbreak.

“Miss Rosalie,” Romero’s Beta greeted me. “It’s a pleasure to be at your service.”

Thad mixed feelings towards him. The first time we met, he burst into my room with Madalynn. However, he was also the one who apologized on behalf of Romero and Madalynn.

“May I at least know your name?” I asked, turning towards him.

“Damian,” he replied quickly, his dark gaze sweeping over my figure.

I nodded my head as a greeting. “Please call my Rosalie.”

The crack of thunder sounded in the distance. There was no doubt that a storm was approaching. I had heard there might even be flooding in the valley of the capital city.

I used to love sitting next to an open window and watching the rain fall down from the sky, its water seeping into the earth to help spring forth new life. All of it was part of a never-ending circle that created and then took away the things we held dear.

I turned my attention from the window back to Madalynn.

“I’ll do it. The sooner, the better.”

I needed to get away, and besides, I couldn’t bear to get in between an engaged couple.

“It would be a bit rushed…” Madalynn frowned, exchanging a look with Damian.

I bit my lower lip, and my heart ached. “Please…”

Madalynn hesitated for a moment, then looked towards Damian. “What do you think?”

Damian simply nodded affirmatively.

“Are you sure?” I was shocked that they were able to make something happen so quickly.

A small smile peeked across Madalynn’s face. “Yes. If you want to go tonight, then it will happen. To be honest, it’s ‘the sooner, the better’ for me, too.”

With the timeline decided, I was lost in my own thoughts for a moment. It was almost too good to be true.

In particular, I still had my reservations about Madalynn.

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Madalynn was irritated by my silence. “Do you want my help or not?” she bit out, staring at me. “You said you wanted to go, and tonight is the perfect opportunity for it to happen. Everyone will be at the dinner, and the approaching storm will give cover for your escape.”

She was right.

Standing to my feet, I walked toward the window, looking out at the approaching black clouds in the sky. My fingers fiddled as I tried to absorb what she was telling me.

I sighed.

“Okay,” I said. “What do I do?”

I was taking this opportunity. My courage came and went, and I needed to make this happen, before I changed my mind

Madalynn glanced at her father’s Beta. “Damian?”

Damian nodded, and then proceeded to explain the plan. “The party will start at 7:00 tonight. Most of the guards will be assigned to the event to ensure the safety of the guests. The ladies’ washroom across the main dining hall has a window looking out on the garden. I’ll wait for you outside of that window at 7:45.”

Now I understood why she sent me the dress and the accessories – the inner layer of the dress could be converted to a comfortable full-length black jumpsuit for my escape, and one of the accessories was a watch.

Damian emphasized, “Be on time. Otherwise, we’ll both be caught.”

“Where are we going afterwards?” I asked.

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