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had left early this morning, saying he had to run some errands before the dinner in the evening, so I wa

orning, I had the urge to select new flowers, so I did. Then I

g had to b

face. Her laptop was open as she typed furiously on it. She'd been having a bit of writer's block. She sudde

t here she was, helping me pick a

just inserted a few words here and

aid without looking up. "She'll criticize the foo

"You're exag

gagement ring modest

ing. She was sitting on the floor, arranging flower

" Tessa responded, her fingers flying across her keyboard. I di

It made sense to invite her since I invited my older

l married yet." Noelle mocked as

rich people. Because of this, she was usually invited to galas and other rich people's ev

erson I was used

eft around six in the morning

ed, somehow sensing where m

g errands," I said quic

ehearsal dinner? Your makeup a

tone was getting defensive. "Besides, isn't

Lila were here. She would assure me that nothing was wron

hile Noelle and I went through all the details again, triple-checking the sche

tachment. Wondering if I'd forgotten to save

a moment, I was certain bloo

t of his cousins, at least the ones he was close to. I knew his female friends. I'd met them. I

o process what I was

lly left her scree

going to make it look real but before my brain could

at the screen with a frown on h

wn number sent it to me. It has to be fake, right? Someone is t

aybe, but that looks

purpose. It could be an old picture from before we

fought. He always made sure I was happy and never went to bed angry. Douglas couldn't cheat on me. He was the

anged a look but neith

ad to finish arranging the flowers. Lila would be coming to

nother b

fro

I picked up the phone again. I was relieved when it was just a text

r, telling her not to bring anything, there was another

ave tossed my phone across the room or something,

lay and the

n's hand. He was naked, moving against an equally naked girl undern

and my breakfast threatened to co

waist was a dead giveaway. He had gotten it on our first anniversary. It was a t

that I didn't even realize when

he floor and rushed to the kitchen, puking out ev