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“I’m so glad you could make it,” I told Amanda.

“Of course,” she said. “I want to be here to support my best friend.”

The next hour passed in a bit of a blur. It seemed like I was constantly answering wedding questions from one of mine or David’s parents or talking to people that came up to our table to congratulate us.

Our food came, and I ate what I could between small talk and answering questions. It seemed like everyone was having a great time.

Everyone except for Amanda. She kept making rude comments and she was drinking more wine than anyone else. Seeing so many people complimenting me and David must have been driving her crazy.

“It sounds like you’ve really thought through the wedding, David’s father commented.

I smiled slightly. “I can picture it perfectly,” I said.

I had answered every question based on my memories of our wedding day, so it must have seemed to them like I had planned every detail.

“David, are you okay with Ella making all of the decisions about your big day?” Amanda asked snidely.

“I don’t really care,” David answered. “It saves me the trouble of worrying about it.”

pouted at that

took it out discreetly and checked the message. It was from Alexander. “When

restaurant was as busy as possible.

be any desserts tonight?” she

some sweet wine and tiramisu for the

away,” she said.

want cake?” Amanda said in surprise. “After you’ve already eaten so much?”

and smiled.

p.m. when I saw the waitress approaching with the wine

but handed it to me.

I poured David a glass of wine. “It means the world to both of us

As I did, each

was the perfect distraction. Amanda was glaring at Davidas she listened to all of the land words. He was looking away from her, avoiding her angry

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pour her wine. I poured the powdered drug into the bottle

your support and advice, I don’t. know if David and I would have made it

Amanda said quietly. “Glad I

the wine in her glass, and she didn’t

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