Swapping Out the Groom
He picked fights, made digs, said we weren't even from the same world.
At first, I tried to smooth things over. Tried to be polite. But the more I tried, the more aggressively he targeted Jayden. In the end, I started to lose patience with him, too.
And now, here he was, not only willing to marry me, but willing to take Jayden's place—even after the wedding date had already been set. It would be a proper family alliance.
It was unbelievable.
In my memory, Nick had always thought I was too sentimental. Too easily fooled.