She studied her sister for a moment longer, teasing replaced by something warmer. “You okay?”
Lena nodded slowly. “Terrified. Confused. Exhausted. But… yeah. I think so.”
Lana reached over and squeezed her hand. “Well,” she said softly, “if you’re marrying an iceberg, at least it’s a very attractive one.”
Lena rolled her eyes, smiling.
“And Lena?”
“Yes?”
“If he hurts you,” Lana added sweetly, “I’ll bury him, billionaire or not.”
Lena laughed again, the sound easing something tight in her chest.
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The laughter slowly faded, settling into a quieter, more contemplative silence. Outside, the city hummed on, indifferent to how violently their world had shifted in a single day.
Lana was the first to speak again.
“So… returning to the other elephant in the room,” she said, stretching
