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?]

time for a custom dress?' she wondered. She didn't even know the engagement date yet. She

once you finish up there and head back to Oak

[Sure, I'll be done in

Joshua: [Great.]

time, Allison decided: [Let's go

me know once you've

notification from Shawn. Curious, she clicked

Kate, mumbling, "Kate, you're finally

barely make

the video, Kate cradled Shawn and smiled

drunk... I'm completely sober... You're Kate, the love of my life. I'm not wrong, am I... See, I'm totally

chimed in, "Shawn, if Kate's the

Who's Allison? I...

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

of sarcasm in her eyes. In the three years she'd

surprising; that group never saw her as

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