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Josie snorted and poured us each more wine “I have spent the holidays with your family And I was quite drunk, thank you very much”

“See?” I giggled “It’s not just me!”

Josie laughed for a moment but then frowned “You need a super-hot, super-perfect boyfriend in four weeks This is serious We need toGod only knehat apps

“No phones, no dating sites Not tonight, please” I fist-pumped when she put the phone down “Four weeks is plenty of tianize investors in four weeks, I can totally find a date It’s not rocket science”

“No, it’s not, and that’s the problereat with your investors Your personal life? Not soit off, and I knohat yourto be a total shit show”

I peered at her overto be a total shit show”

Her shoulders slumped “It would be better with a buffer A hot buffer”

“I know—I’ll find one I proht is going to be from this couch to my bed”

“There’s always more wine” Josie tsked and headed to the kitchen “What sort of bestie would I be if I didn’t bring reinforcements?”

COUNTDOWN TO WEDDING FROM HELL: TWO WEEKS

“You have a call, Madison” My assistant, Marc, sounded as though he’d been laughing

“Who is it?”

“Josie”

I gritted h”

“Hey!” She sounded so nice, but I knew she was calling to harassto reach you”

“Like I don’t know that? I didn’t respond to your sixteen? Bueller?

“What reason was that?”

“I think you can figure it out” I sighed “I don’t have a date yet I’ve et that grant written—”

“That’s great—yay, grants!” she interrupted “But what are you going to do? Did you check Match? Or LinkedIn?”

“Ugh and gross” I tapped ainst my desk “Losers and man-whores, respectively”

“You’re not supposed to slut-sha up on LinkedIn, thank God” She paused for a second “Not that I’ve ever done that or anything”

“We both know you have, and I’d love to harass

you about it, but I have to go I have a ”

“You have your mother in teeks”