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"I'm sorry, Aria," he said, his voice professional yet blunt.

"Monologue refused the offer. She told us not to contact her again, and she made it clear

that she won't perform for a cheater-especially not at a wedding."

ria's face drained of color, her lips parting in disbelief.

"What?!" she shrieked, her voice cutting through the room.

I pressed my lips together, trying-and failing-to suppress the laughter bubbling up inside

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Her outburst drew every eye in the room, whispers spreading through the crowd like

wildfire.

They were all witnessing her humiliation, and there was no escaping it.

A middle-aged man, Aria's father, strode over, his face a mask of disappointment.

"Aria," he said sternly, his voice low but authoritative. "I raised you to behave like a lady. Who gave you permission to lose your temper like this in public?"

Her hands clenched Into fists at her sides, her voice tight with anger and shame.

"I'm sorry, Father," she muttered, her eyes shooting daggers at me before she stormed off

after him.

But not before she hurled one final threat over her shoulder.

"I won't forget the humiliation you caused me today. I'll make sure you pay for this."

I raised an eyebrow, letting my voice slip into a cool, mocking tone.

letting you off the

for a brief second, genuine shock flashed in

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like that, that I wasn't afraid of her

to retort, but the murmurs

at me one last time before hurrying after

allowed myself

of

humiliate me, but in the end, the tables

a comeback, I sat down on the couch for a few moments

before I knew it, I found myself slumped

carriage.

as he sat across from

"Without you... everything has fallen apart. I made a mistake, Liz. Maybe we can work things out." My

stung, but they didn't sway

him away, every ounce of hurt and

me, Leo. I'm not coming

familiar scent-cedar and musk-wrapped around me, making it hard to

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reminder of all the moments we shared, and now it was stirring

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remembered him, still craved him, but my mind was sharp, resisting the pull

legs unsteady, my mind swimming from both alcohol and the storm of emotions rushing through me. Leo stood behind, stunned

used to hearing "no"

had always given in to his touch, his presence,

But things had changed.

I had changed.

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