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I took the wedding invitation and unfolded it, dread already settling in at the back of my head. “You are cordially invited to the wedding of Chloe Hart and Dean Archer.” My heart didn’t just sink, it free-fell through my stomach and straight out my body. “Dean Archer,” I said slowly. “My Dean?” Chloe swiftly snatched her wedding invite from my trembling fingers. “MY Dean,” Chloe chirped. “Isn’t it crazy? It all just… clicked. He came back to New Hope last Christmas, we reconnected, and—boom. Instant.” I stared at my sister like she was speaking in tongues. Dean Archer was my college ex. The one who left me without a real explanation. Dumped me via text on my birthday. — Chapter 1: You're Marrying My Ex? “I'm getting married!” I blinked. “Huh? You were dating?” “Of course I was, dummy. You know I love being in love.” My sister, Chloe laughed. She was glowing. That was the first red flag. “Is it to the guy named Zane with a silent G? The one you met at the three-month yoga retreat in LA?” “Ew no. Zane was an asshole.” She snapped. “Umm, congrats I guess… but who's the lucky guy?” Unlucky, if I was free to be honest. Chloe held out a crisp, green and cream-colored envelope with silver calligraphy. I took the wedding invitation and unfolded it, dread already settling in at the back of my head. “You are cordially invited to the wedding of Chloe Hart and Dean Archer.” My heart didn’t just sink, it free-fell through my stomach and straight out my body. “Dean Archer,” I said slowly. “My Dean?” Chloe swiftly snatched her wedding invite from my trembling fingers. “MY Dean,” Chloe chirped. “Isn’t it crazy? It all just… clicked. He came back to New Hope last Christmas, we reconnected, and—boom. Instant.” I stared at my sister like she was speaking in tongues. Dean Archer was my college ex. The one who left me without a real explanation. Dumped me via text on my birthday. The ex I never got over. The one who knew all the right buttons to push and disappea
