MY SISTER HUSBAND IS MY EX

are m

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under the coffee table, and my phone kept vi

. Just

my morning, and I was

nd y

lipped them into my handbag. After checking that I had

just as I was

bel

ster had a habit of calling at the most inc

maker," I answered, lo

you greet your f

e another

eli

e lift. "Okay, okay. Good morning, my

l just to ch

know you rarely do t

could hear the exci

have somethin

lift button.

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sn't sure I had he

t. W

e repeated, almost shouti

before a smile sp

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seri

ness! Congr

nk y

iling. "When did this happen? And

ell you myself before Mum starts calling ever

sounded exactly

lla. Really happy. So,

s a litt

meet h

"That's all you're

ll you everything whe

reating

ease. He's

it made me smile too. Isabella had always been expressive

he knows how

she replied

miling as I steppe

t to work. Tell me wh

nts us to have dinner together on Sat

tur

on't tell me y

rk on Satur

led. I'll send you th

d congratula

big sister

you

nd I slipped my p

for a moment, still th

was getti

the same girl who used to borrow my clothes without

s someone'

t wait to

**

office, I had already receive

picture of her

s a series of

y said, Saturda

yself as I put

aper covered part of my desk, while photographs of diffe

t taking an empty or poorly designed space and turn

career, and I wasn't about t

ned the project file I had been

design proposal. The client wanted something elega

gain, made a few adjustment

one b

Isabella sending

ady planning what

ok my

ome in a w

ame almost

e helping me with the

aug

urse

ertain responsibilities, and apparent

ter's engagement. I wondered how they had met, how long they had

s were, I hoped he

ll I wante

*

ved sooner th

on a few personal tasks before final

wardrobe, staring at th

an outfit sudde

-blue dress and hel

Elegant.

, picked up my handbag and checked my

hone

?" Isabella as

ed at t

ing ready

forever. Mum is a

eaving

And A

es

appy you're c

oftened, an

oming, Bella. I

ve

you

picked up my key

d, and traffic slowed me down along the way. By th

gave the receptioni

mily is already seate

my shoulder and followed

first. She was practically glowing, and our m

began walking

he empty chair b

upposed to be

the man stand

owards me, her sm

e here. There's someo

his dinner was going to be more