Isla: A Reckless Desires Prequel by Victoria Jade

Author:Victoria Jade [Jade, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-20T23:00:00+00:00

You Are Cordially Invited…

To the wedding of

Manuel Rodriguez

&

Emilia Castillo

I don’t bother continuing, not needing to dig the knife into my chest any deeper. The damage is done. I drop the invitation back onto the table and push it toward my mother.

“Did you know about this?” I ask her, forcing the tears back as they sting the corners of my eyes, not allowing her to see me upset. Our families are undeniably close; his parents and mine have been friends for decades. They were the reason we were pushed together in the first place.

“I had a small idea, yes.” She thumbs at the invitation instead of looking at me.

“A heads up would have been wonderful. I can’t believe he didn’t tell me.” I knew he had been dating Emilia for the better part of six months but Jesus Lord in Heaven, I did not expect this. It’s not like Manuel and I are on speaking terms but it seems like common courtesy to tell a woman you were with for years that you’re going to be marrying someone else.

My mom doesn’t say anything; she just looks at me looking at the invitation again. I know she’s still conflicted with me for breaking things off with him, but would she rather me stay with a cheater? She knows what I walked in on that day. I would be lying if I tried to convince myself that I’m over him or what he did to me. Cheating has always been my number one deal breaker. Always. And I can’t imagine my mother wanting me to stay with one.

“Nena, I know you loved the boy. We loved him, too. Part of me still does. He was like a son to me, you know. The line is blurry but you come first. I want you to be happy and if you don’t want to go to the wedding, you shouldn’t. But if you want to go, your father and I will be there by your side. We can show him that he doesn’t hold any power over you anymore.”

I smile at my mom, my heart panging in my chest. I love her so much. Of course she’s on my side, she’s always been. But she’s right. With the lifelong friendships intermixed in my heartbreak, it’s a touchy situation to say the least.

I finger the invitation in my hands, wanting to rip it to shreds. Holding it brings about a finality that I never realized would happen with us. Three years with him and all I got in the end was an invite to his wedding to someone else.

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