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Peter knew I was dodging his calls, so he blew up my phone with texts. Like we were back in the honeymoon phase or something—nonstop chatter.Then he got desperate. Started showing up at Aunt Sophia's with gifts, swearing he'd changed, begging her and Uncle Arthur to talk me out of the divorce.Too bad for him, Aunt Sophia never liked the guy. If I hadn't been tied up with him, I'd have moved to Hampsburg ages ago.She shut him down hard."Peter, sign the divorce papers. You're the one who messed up. Even if you don't, Yuna's made up her mind—we'll take it to court."No clue what else she told him, but he packed up and left Hampsburg.***Life went back to chill. Things with Lionel? Just kept leveling up.Peter came back, but he didn't try anything. Just signed the divorce papers, no drama.He even offered me money and tried to return the pricey jewelry he gave me.I shut it all down.Yeah, I loved him once—like, for real—but it was never about the cash.I've got my own hus

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Peter stared at our wedding photo—the only thing still standing—and whispered, "Yuna, I'm not going anywhere. I'll wait right here. When you come back, I'll be here."***Lionel's voice stayed steady.Lionel spoke calmly."Peter died on that floor. Staring at your photo. By the time his guys broke down the door, he was already gone."The neon lights outside smeared like paint in the rain.After a long silence, I finally said, "It's okay. You don't have to tell me anything else about him."***Two years later, I said yes to Lionel's proposal.That spring, we got married—just like we planned.My best friend Lily stood by me as my only bridesmaid, like we swore back when we were kids.The Rinehart heir's wedding? Total fairytale. My dress was custom-made, a whole piece commissioned by the family.Spending a year with the Rineharts felt like finding the kind of love and peace I didn't think was real. Stuff Peter could never give me.I slipped into the Jimmy Choos Aunt Sophia h

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