Chapter 17


Allison woke up naturally, blinking her eyes open to find it was already ten in the morning.

"Ah—" she sighed, stretching lazily, "It's so nice not having to work."

After getting up and freshening up, she headed downstairs for breakfast. Marian had set the table for two. Allison glanced at the empty seat across from her but didn't comment.

As Allison came down, Marian asked, "Ms. Allison, is Mr. Shawn not joining you for breakfast today?"

Allison took a sip of her coffee and replied, "He didn't come home last night, so I doubt it."

"Oh." Marian, realizing she might have overstepped, quietly returned to the kitchen.

Once she'd finished her breakfast, Allison noticed a text from Joshua.

Joshua: [Allie, do you want to go for a custom engagement dress or pick something from a brand's new season collection?]

there still time for a custom dress?' she wondered. She didn't even know the engagement date yet. She replied: [When's our

[Not set yet. How about we decide once you finish

be done

Joshua: [Great.]

that a custom dress might not arrive in time, Allison decided: [Let's go with

let me know once you've picked

her messages, she noticed a notification from Shawn. Curious, she clicked on

the dimly lit room, a very drunk Shawn was leaning against Kate, mumbling, "Kate,

was filled with rowdy cheers, and Allison could barely make out the familiar voices of

the video, Kate cradled Shawn

I'm completely sober... You're Kate, the

"Shawn, if Kate's the love of your

Who's Allison? I... I only

in. "Look at him! He's drunk and all over you,

the

wasn't surprising; that group never saw her

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