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Neither was he, she realised suddenly Wasn’t that a little odd? Idown the aisle in front of her with a bouquet, but why didn’t Riley want his brother standing up beside him for the ceremony?

Dan’s face had darkened at her words, so she hurried on, not really paying attention to what she was saying ‘Which is just as well, since there’s sobehind the scenes means that it should be easier for e not to be overlooked’

Oh She hadn’t meant to mention Benjamin

Maybe he wouldn’t notice

‘Benjah

Too much to hope for, clearly

‘My ex-fiancé,’ she said succinctly, wondering if there was a way to tell this story that didn’t make her sound like a miserable, weak, doormat of a person

Probably not

‘He’s attending the wedding?’ Dan sounded surprised She supposed that nor’s ex-partner to their wedding But the relationship between her and Melissa had never even pretended to be ‘normal’

‘With his new fiancée,’ she confirmed

Because it wasn’t huht was The One again, after he’d , in front of her family, celebrities and the world’s media She also had to do it with her replacement in attendance

‘His parents are old friends of ether Unlike s worse ‘So, yeah, he’ll be there—just toforward to it, I’ll admit—especially since I haven’t seen hianising wedding things anyway, like I said, so’

There had to be a way out of this conversation that left her just a little dignity, surely? If she kept digging long enough maybe she’d find it—before her pride and self-confidence hitched a ride back to London in a passing cab

‘The Wedding March’ rang out froave a silent prayer of thanks for the interruption—until she saw the name on the screen

Melissa Of course