Although it was only a marriage of convenience, Amelie Ashford was the perfect wife in every aspect. She was intelligent, obedient, and well-respected. She was kind to everyone and devoted to her husband. And she was perfectly content to spend the rest of her life like that, even though she was constantly nagged about getting pregnant. That was until her husband entered their house with a mistress by his side and eventually demanded a divorce. "Very well," Amelie said calmly, "I will divorce you." Richard's eyes shone as he heard his wife utter these words. However, to his surprise, she was not done. "But don't be surprised when you get an invitation to my next wedding." To everyone's shock, Amelie indeed got married again, and to a younger and, as it turned out, richer man! And she made sure that her ex-husband realized what it meant to lose the support of a woman like her. _____ Important: FL is not a Mary Sue. Divorce happens in the second part of the novel so watch out for your blood pressure.
The guests began to gather at the appointed time, eager to plunge into the enchanting atmosphere of Christmas Eve meticulously prepared by the skillful hands of the best hostess in town: Amelie Bennett.
Everyone was excited to finally visit the famous Bennett mansion. It was already known to many as flawlessly decorated and astonishingly beautiful, but now that it was also generously sprinkled with classy Christmas decorations, it resembled a mansion from a magic fairytale, evoking warm and pleasantly nostalgic feelings in every person who stepped into the house.
The benefit itself was even more grand than all the previous ones combined.