All eyes were on Aaron as he stood beneath the spotlight. The usual playfulness and laid-back demeanor were gone, replaced by a look of seriousness and sincerity. He walked with purpose, step by step, to the center of the stage. In the front row sat Aaron's parents. Though they weren't entirely pleased with their son's choice of bride, seeing this formal and committed side of him brought a sense of pride and contentment.

Behind them, Aaron's friends were seated. Lucas and Lance sat together, and Lance leaned over, saying, "Did you notice his hands shaking from the nerves?"

Lucas smirked. "And you're not recording it to use against him later?"

"Great idea." Lance, clearly amused, pulled out his phone and began recording Aaron's trembling fingers.

Yes, this would give him something to tease Aaron about for years to come.

Onstage, the officiant was delivering solemn words of congratulations, and the music began to shift. Aaron turned toward the entrance just as the doors opened, revealing Selena in a stunning wedding gown.

By her side was Gavin, standing in as her older brother, fulfilling his role as the family's representative as he walked her down the aisle.

Selena, arm linked with Gavin's, gazed through her veil at Aaron, her face lit up with pure happiness.

Aaron. This was part of the ceremony-the symbolic

part of the formal handover, Gavin would give Selena's hand to Aaron,

leaned forward slightly, extending his

But Gavin hesitated.

glancing

around and walk her out of here, away from it all. But no-he knew that wasn't an option anymore. She was already married, after

a brief moment, that thought

all

his voice steady and clear. "Don't worry, brother. I'll spend my life proving

his gaze

them with Aaron's. "You better follow through. If you don't, I won't hesitate to make sure there's no

clear, sending a wave of shock through the crowd. No one had realized that Selena had such powerful backing. With the Cooper family standing behind her, who would dare look down on

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