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Chapter 5

Author: Grogan
His face drained white. A beat later, he grabbed his phone.

"Bring the car up. One minute. From the lot."

He moved to leave.

Bella stepped in front of him. "Marco, this is our wedding. If you go, what about me?"

He looked at her like she was nobody.

"Move."

Bella bit her lip and wouldn't budge.

Her voice cracked. "Lara handed you to me before. I thought she meant it. Now I get it—she did this on purpose. She wanted to wreck my big day!"

Vittorio stepped in, grabbing Marco's arm. "I alrea
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