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?]

wondered. She didn't even know the engagement

How about we decide once you finish

be

Joshua: [Great.]

decided: [Let's go with something

[Okay, let me know once you've picked

was about to close her messages, she noticed a notification

lit room, a very drunk Shawn was leaning against Kate, mumbling, "Kate, you're finally back. I knew you'd return...

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

cradled Shawn

not drunk... I'm completely sober... You're Kate,

the background chimed in, "Shawn, if Kate's the love of your

Allison? I... I only

"Look at him! He's

sarcasm in her eyes. In the three years she'd been with Shawn, nobody had ever

wasn't surprising; that group never saw

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