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Wedding Rules

Author: Stephanie M
last update publish date: 2026-04-18 16:12:39

Rachael’s POV

By the time I got back home, the house was quieter than usual.

Not peaceful, just heavy.

Like the walls themselves had learned how to hold tension.

I closed the door behind me and leaned against it for a moment, letting out the breath I had been holding since I left Jonathan’s office.

The day had wrung me dry.

Daniel’s anger.

Clinton’s message.

The dress fitting.

Tomorrow.

No…

Today.

Because it was already close to midnight.

The thought alone made my chest tighten.

I kicked off my
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