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“You nantly “You honestly think I’d ignore all the hard work you did siot stuck with a bu, the way this turned out and the way you’re handling it just proves even more how ready you are for that prohtened “Seriously?”

Alexis s planner”

Holy crap

Just like that, she had The Dream It’s what she wanted forever, and she was happy, she really was, it was just

“There’s so else,” Alexis said quietly

“I’m thrilled,” Heather rushed to say “Seriously But there’s this weird sadness that this wedding isn’t happening Like I’ it personally”

“I can understand that,” Alexis said slowly “This was a unique situation in which you were asked to plan a wedding your way rather than the client’s way You can’t keep froave an e the line, I plannedI mean, not entirely The dress she picked ay too fussy I’d have gone with a simple white sheath, cap sleeves, clean linesPippa Middleton style”

“To show off your great butt,” Alexis said with a sreat, but it’s about the only feature I have to ith Anyway, the dress wasn’t me And I’ve always envisioned thatlike Danica’s party of twelve I’d want to honor her, you know? But everything elseyeah, pretty iven the unliet”

“Which makes it extra painful to undo,” Alexis concluded

Heather shrugged “I keep telling myself that this was just the trial run A chance to work through it all so that when it co figured out But the truth is, I’ up the phone today It lets er that ht next week”

“Heather Let me take care of it, please,” Alexis said “Not as a boss taking over for an employee, but as a friend”

Heather looked up in surprise She considered Alexis a friend, definitely, but if she was totally honest, she’d never been completely sure that Alexis considered her the same Alexis was hardly the demonstrative type

And she was te of the Robinson wedding felt like a punch to her professional pride and her heart

“You know, there’s another way of thinking about it Relief that your drea won’t be wasted on soht did perk Heather up a bit Come to think of it, it would have been positively wretched to watch so, even if that person wasn’t a manipulative socialite

“Seriously, Heather, let Brooke and me take care of this Jessie can help, too Put this behind you and focus on the Sheldon wedding You’re excited about that one, right?”

Heather nodded Amelia Sheldon was her ­latest custo a co in the ­middle of the city to honor her and her fiancé’s Texas roots It was a huge challenge and a welcome break from the usual city-esque themes most NYC brides ­preferred

Asa quitter, Alexis’s offer was te on her colleagues to ? It would be a minimal tiled up in the business

“Let me think about it,” Heather said “At the very least I’ll finish putting together the list of everyone who needs to be contacted so starting to the calls”

“Sure,” Alexis said, standing “Just so you know that when to the calls”