2023-05-27 06:02:04Josias positions himself near the DJ and takes a microphone. He tests the sound first. When they see that the owner of the mansion is going to speak, the guests turn to him.
“Testing, one, two, three... feedback is OK... Good afternoon, dear guests!”
“Good afternoon!”
“Well, it's about to become good evening.” Josias smiles, “Anyway, I want to take the opportunity to thank you for coming. I’m very moved to witness the marriage of two great friends. The bride has known me since I was eighteen, it's already... twenty-one years, oh, my! It's better to stop here, I don't want to give away her age.”
Everyone laughs. Isabel is the one who laughs the most.
“Anyway, I've known the groom for a few years now. He owns the famous Café Montanha coffee shop and his nephews run the trendiest restaurant in town, Crystal Blue.” Josias takes a deep breath, “Anyway, I joked about the twent
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