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Author: Sharon
last update publish date: 2026-03-28 12:24:17

Mary's POV

The wedding reception finally ended.

Feeling relieved that there were no more fake smiles, no more pretending to be happy and no more watching Danny glaring at me from across the room, I sighed.

Reid didn’t say a word to me as we left, he just grabbed my arm and led me to his black car parked outside.

The ride to his mansion was filled with silence.

I sat as far as possible from him. I pressed myself against the door while staring out the window at the passing city lights.

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