“You are welcome.”

“Are you sure we aren’t rushing?”

Something clenched in his gut. “Are you having second thoughts?”

“No! Not at all.”

Okay, so that was good. “Have you changed your mind about walking down the aisle with a noticeable bump?”

“Definitely not.”

“Then we are not rushing things, we are simply being expedient.”

“Right. Um, Art called a little bit ago.”

Was that what had prompted her uncertainty? If so, was it because old feelings for her ex had resurfaced, or was it because seeing him made her question her decision-making skills when it came to marriage? “What did he want?”

“It finally sank in what you said about us getting married.”

“He is not invited.” Forgiving his family was one thing, her ex was a bridge too far.

“He wasn’t angling for an invitation, well not entirely.”

“That man has no shame.” And even less business sense.

even know

out.

“Yes! How could he?”

like him? Very

suppose so, but there was a time, and I find this really hard to accept now without considering myself an idiot, only I loved that man—or at least

has feet of

is clay, if you

Zephyr could afford to be generous. “Do you want me to bail

she asked, sounding more curious than

“Yes.”

“You didn’t even hesitate.”

you

I wanted you to do it, giving Art a loan would just be throwing good money after bad. Most of his best designers have left the firm because of creative or financial difficulties. I suggested moving to smaller offices when I still worked at the firm, but he liked

poor choices and the effect they’ve had

phone calls. Along with learning his best designers had left Très Bon, I discovered he’s mostly been staffing with temporary interns since the year

“So, no loan?”

“No loan,” Piper confirmed.

“I am sorry.”

is still living. Old Mr. Bellingham has to watch his company fall apart, but then he could have stepped back into the picture at

your ex is not an issue between

you

for him a long time after the

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