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Everyone exchanged glances, wondering if this was the surprise Giselle had prepared.

If so, it was certainly shocking-though hardly pleasant.

It quickly became clear from Giselle's mortified expression and the tears welling in her eyes that this wasn't a planned surprise -it was an accident.

When the party coordinator shouted to cut the livestream and someone rushed to help Giselle away, everyone's suspicions were confirmed.

Giselle had thrown exactly 25 birthday parties. This was the first time anything like this had happened.

Her parents recovered quickly. Facing their bewildered guests with awkward smiles, they explained that Giselle was simply playing a prank.

Nobody bought it.

Giselle had always cultivated the image of a refined,

accomplished young woman. Why would she suddenly abandon all decorum and humiliate herself in front of everyone?

But since the hosts were brushing it off, the guests couldn't press the issue.

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Still, an uncomfortable tension lingered over the party. Giselle never reappeared,

and by nine o'clock, most guests had departed.

Alistair had arrived with Yves, who now felt obligated to drive

him home.

"Thanks, but I've got a ride," Alistair said with a smile.

Yves assumed Alistair was just being polite, smiling, "A ride? With whom?"

They were in the middle of nowhere-no taxis, no buses. Unless he'd called an Uber, but even then, who knew how long it would

take?

Being single with no family obligations, Yves insisted on driving Alistair home.

replied, his smile carrying just a

smugness.

surprise.

Rolls-Royce pulled up beside

out and opened the rear door

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run in Caroline's circles

Julian was.

have immediately realized that Alistair's

Alistair said goodbye to

car.

Alistair got in,

the party?" "Did you guess I'd be

Robinson?"

been good to me. I felt bad turning

silent

thought you'd be here. I wanted to create a chance

immune to their displays of

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"Hoping to surprise Ms.

was the one with surprises," Alistair said,

something clearly on

say it," Caroline said. "It's only

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if he was overthinking things, there was no one

Giselle falling in the

her," Caroline said before he

as he studied his calm wife. "You

book," Caroline replied

the history between Caroline and

pool, he cared

problems weren't his

sure you had your reasons," he

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made a

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as long as it's not a matter of principle, always put

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