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Chapter 35: The Missing Bride

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"The Giardini la mortella?" Markris scrunched his face when the driver turned to the famous garden.

"Yep." Jorginho nodded beside him.

"So an outdoor wedding then." He said, stroking his chin.

"With lots of people," Jorginho squinted his eyes to see through the tinted glass. "I presume." He added.

Markris scoffed and rolled his eyes. "Of course. It would have been much more surprising if many people were not invited."

"Just take a deep breath, and let's get it over with. Okay?" Jorginho grabbed his friend's knee, starting to feel sorry for him. It must be a challenging position to be in. He couldn't imagine being forced to do anything. Especially not marriage. His parents had given up on him in that sense.

"Fine." He said through his teeth.

"Go straight behind. We're not going straight to the garden." Jorginho ordered their driver. He couldn't see through the tinted car, but with the little he could, it was about to be a packed wedding.

The News stations were ready with their cameras.
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