Chapter 550 : Bliss

*Six months later*

*Natalia*

Nimble fingers swirled back and forth across the premium stock paper, the glossy finish only elevating the elegant signature as the tip of the pen swirled my name across the front. I hummed softly to the light music on the radio, gently tucking the faded card into the envelope.

It was fastened with a ribbon folded along the sides, a faded silverish red, and a seal of gold on top. I gently placed the invitation on top of a pile of twenty others and then glanced at the massive pile of unfinished ones with a soft sigh.

For every one I finished, it seemed like the mountain never decreased. But I kept reminding myself that it would all be worth it. The soft curtains billowed outward from the open French-style window in front of me like fragile butterfly wings just barely caressing the tops of my knees.