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The Big Wedding

Auteur: Nicolet Hale
last update Date de publication: 2026-02-09 16:59:28

Saturday, April 26, 2026, at 6:47 AM at Mercer Estate

Sophie shook Zara's shoulder hard to wake her. "Wedding day! Get up! We have eight hours to make you perfect!" Zara pulled the blanket over her head and said, "I'm already married. Yes, but only family knows that. You get married in front of everyone today. That's a big deal. Now it's time. "We have a plan."

Sophie pulled the blanket off. Kenya came in with a bagel and coffee. Eat. Sophie had everything planned out until two o'clock. "It's s
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  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Next Chapter

    Spring 2051On the twentieth floor of Chen-Hale Industries, Elena Mercer-Chen stood in her corner office.27 years of age. International Operations Vice President.Managing teams across twelve countries. Married to Alex for three years. Mother to eighteen-month-old twin daughters.Building legacy while building life.Her father had stepped down as CEO six months ago. Promoted the Chief Operating Officer—someone from outside the family, carefully chosen to lead Chen-Hale into its next chapter.Marcus now served as Chairman. Still involved. Still influential. But stepping back. Making space for others."You could have been CEO," he'd told Elena when he announced his decision. "You're qualified. Brilliant. Capable. The board would have supported it.""I don't want CEO. Not yet. Maybe never. I want to build international operations. Travel. See the world. Raise my kids. Have a life outside the office." Elena had smiled. "You and Mom taught me that. Work matters. But life matters more."No

  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE    Maya's Parallel Path

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  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Family Celebration

    January 2046In honour of Elena's promotion, the family celebrated on the first Saturday of the new year.The Mercer mansion was extremely stuffy, according to Sophie.Instead, at Marcus and Zara's brownstone in Brooklyn Heights. More intimate. More personal. More about Elena and less about ceremony.The entire family showed up.In the townhouse, three generations squeezed together. A perfect storm of love and mayhem.At their first formal family gathering together as a couple, Elena and Alex showed up.Her fear was palpable. She forewarned him as they ascended the stairs that he would be interrogated. "My grandpa in particular. He will enquire about your ambitions, future plans for your job, and likely your credit score. Your grandpa is aware of my credit score already.The hiring process at Chen-Hale included a background check. That does not provide any solace. Practicality is key. Join us on a journey through corporate dating.The house was already full on the inside. Elisa's folk

  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Board Presentation

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  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Decision

    March of 2029In March, Sophie and James commemorated their first wedding anniversary.The Korean ceremony anniversary. Their "real" anniversary.They went back to San Francisco. Had dinner with James's parents. Visited the places they'd been as newlyweds."One year," James said over dinner. "How d

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-04-04

  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Vacation

    January 15, 2027 - VermontThe cabin was perfect.Remote. Snowed in. No WiFi. No cell service.Just Sophie, James, and a week of forced disconnection.The first day was hard.Sophie kept reaching for her phone—phantom limb syndrome. James kept pacing, clearly anxious about missing emails."This was

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  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The First Year

    March 2031 - Maya's First BirthdayMaya turned one in March.A year. An entire year of motherhood.Sophie was in disbelief.It was an intimate gathering at their apartment. Only close friends and relatives.The focus was on Maya, who was now barely able to walk, somewhat able to speak, and a tiny p

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  • MARRIED BY MISTAKE   The Wedding Planning

    August 2027 Wedding planning was chaos. Sophie had learned this by watching Marcus and Zara. But experiencing it herself was different. Aria wanted a huge society wedding.Three hundred guests. Plaza Hotel. Full production. James's mother wanted traditional Korean elements. Pyebaek ceremony. Hanbok

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