Chapter 27

Three years passed in the blink of an eye. A grand wedding was being held at Nord City's largest tulip estate. Rumor had it that the bride was Isabel Lodge, the general manager of Medina Corporation. She loved tulips. Her groom was Liam Golding, the CEO of an energy company that was a global leader. He'd purposely returned to Caledon a year ahead of the wedding to plant a garden full of tulips for Isabel. They'd already had a globally celebrated wedding in Almonia, but this smaller ceremony in Liam's hometown of Nord City still left the guests in awe. All the elites in Nord City were in attendance. This was their chance to rub shoulders with the two conglomerate heirs, after all. Naturally, Kendall was among them. He felt like a lifetime had passed as he stared dazedly at Isabel, who glowed in her custom-made wedding dress. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he'd last seen her. Three years ago, he'd pursued Isabel doggedly in Almonia. Initially, he'd thought Liam was