Chapter 144

Scarlett's POV Morning came too quickly. I had barely slept the night before; my head was filled with so much excitement that I couldn't fall asleep—Lucien was the same, also looking forward to this day. In the end, neither of us slept, and we spent the whole night talking about how far we had come. I glanced at Lucien, whose eyes were closed, though I knew he wasn't really asleep—his hands gently rested on my waist. "Wake up, let's get ready for today," I said with a smile, poking his chest. The corner of his lips lifted as he slowly opened his eyes and leaned over, pressing a kiss to my lips. "Good morning, my soon-to-be wife." I chuckled helplessly and was just about to reply when I heard Kathleen's sharp voice ring out behind the door as she started knocking. "Yohoo! It's your big day! Wake up!" Lucien and I looked at each other and sighed in resignation. "She's calling. Let me go," I said, patting his hand that was on my wrist. "Leave her be," Lucien said calmly, pulling me tighte