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every trace of the life I'd been

had gotten this house together. It was mine as much as it was his but I couldn't live there anymo

h flowers in the morning and was meant to deliver some more the next morning. The wedding planner was more th

other half were just hungry for gossip. The only people who

hone with calls but I didn't re

house. Thankfully, Lila had a penthouse big enough to accommodate me and my things.

at by the window, watching the city l

penthouse. My friends came over, my parents, siblings, a

s up. The rehearsal dinner had been canceled and people had texted him to know wha

sed to leave for our honeymoon around seven in the evening. I had booked it as he was okay with anything. I

doorway of my temporary room. My parents had just

as I zipped up the suit

ked. "Your

d to going there. I won't

though she had something to

aid for. I didn't think I'd have another chance to vis

I canceled. I couldn't let this one waste too. The island wa

sweats and oversized glasses, my hair pulled into a bun. I barely ever looked like thi

. "And please don't make out with

t real sign of happiness since I s

tbreak rebounds only

e of attraction anymore. I'd just broken things off with Douglas twen

inning to set and the skylines were tall and glitter

d politely. "I'm sorry, Ms Vale,

hing against me or

ntenance issue. You'll need to wa

iverse was adding

umped down on it. I wasn't even surprised a

when I not

ad dark brown hair with dirty blonde tips. He leaned back with the

h gleamed softly under the airport lights. As

ong before he went back to staring at his phone. I felt my

now, S

ting, the announcement final

been canceled due to technical complications. Please

ed. Not

lips togethe

pace from everyone and everything yet it seemed like the world didn't want me to enjoy a momen

eading to the s

ng to strike up a conversation built on my misfortune. I froze

s too sharp. His eyes were too dark. His gaze was too inviting. There was a small scar near his eyebrow,

was that

asked, trying

miled. "The n

moment before sha

ond too long. "We're flying private and since we're h

We

e was finding the right words, "-friend

"You're offering me a se

wait to book with a different airline.

anceled. Every rational part of me screamed stranger danger. But rationality had never go

terious man on the beach, but she never said an

ept offers from stran

mart," Ralph replied, a tin

why o

like you could use

minutes later, I found myself walking beside him acro