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Randy's Pov

The suit fit perfectly, just as I'd known it would. The fabric moved with me as I adjusted the collar in front of the bathroom mirror, expensive material. The dark gray brought out something in my features that I hadn't noticed before, or maybe it was just that I looked different now. More confident. More certain of who I was and where I was going.

I'd emerged from the bathroom to find Clara waiting, now dressed in a designer dinner gown that probably had its own name and backstory. The dress was a deep emerald green that complemented her skin tone perfectly, with a fitted bodice and a skirt that flowed when she moved. Her hair was styled in loose waves, and she'd added more makeup, transforming herself into the version of Clara Hall that the world expected to see at exclusive family gatherings.

The drive to her parents' house had been quiet. Clara had driven, her hands steady on the wheel, the silence between us filled only by the soft sound of Christmas music playing
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    Randy's Pov Trisha's wounded expression lasted only a moment before her face shifted back into that excited, gossipy look that suggested she was enjoying this drama far too much. She took a step closer to our little circle, her red dress swishing with the movement, and I could see the determination in her eyes. She wasn't going to let Clara shut her down."Yeah, even though Kyle was away for a while, he's back now," Trisha said, her voice taking on an encouraging, almost conspiratorial tone. She looked directly at Clara, her eyes bright and intense. "You don't have to hide how you feel anymore. You don't have to pretend to love someone you've never even loved before."The last part was delivered with a pointed glance in my direction, making it crystal clear who she was referring to. I stood there, the expensive suit suddenly feeling like a costume, watching this woman I'd never met casually dissect my marriage in front of a growing audience of wealthy party guests."Exactly," Selene

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    Randy's Pov The silence that followed my words was thick and suffocating, pressing down on the small circle we'd formed in the middle of the Hall family's decorated sitting room. I could feel the weight of multiple stares, not just from Kyle and Selene and the blonde woman whose name I still didn't know, but from other party guests who'd been close enough to hear what I'd said.The words hung in the air like ornaments on one of the Christmas trees, visible and undeniable. For a few seconds, maybe three or four, but feeling much longer, all four of them just looked at me. Their expressions were almost identical, a mixture of shock and disbelief and confusion, like I'd suddenly sprouted horns on my head or started speaking in a foreign language.Kyle's mouth had fallen open slightly, his practised composure slipping for just a moment. The yacht key dangled from his fingers, forgotten now as he tried to process what I'd just said. Beside him, Selene's champagne glass had paused halfway

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