“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.

you don’t even know the main reason he

to figure out. “Let me guess. He wanted a

“Yes! How could he?”

like him? Very

I find this really hard to accept now without

has feet of

whole body is clay, if you ask

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

she asked,

“Yes.”

“You didn’t even hesitate.”

want you to be

offices when I still worked at the firm, but he liked the ‘grand’ impression the space made on clients, the illusion that the firm was bigger than it was. He’s still paying rent on prime New York commercial real estate

doesn’t want to acknowledge his poor choices and the effect

designers had left Très Bon, I discovered

“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 any time.

not an issue

told you he

long time after

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