The Absent Bride

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In three days, I was supposed to marry Julian, the man I’d loved for eleven years.

The whole city was buzzing about our wedding of the century, but instead of finalizing vows, I was staring at a wedding photo of him and another woman.

They sent the email together. A silent declaration of war.

The picture was taken in front of Boston City Hall.

The girl, Chloe Vance, was waving a marriage certificate, a triumphant smirk on her face.

But it wasn't the piece of paper that stung. It was the