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Chapter One

Katie

“Come on, Katie Please?”

“I’d love to, but I have to work”

I try le part of o with her As much as I love my cousin, I can’t handle a weekend aith her Hell, I can barely handle an hour of Lily And let’s face it; if she’s asking me, it means I’m her last resort

“That’s a bullshit excuse and you know it” She glares atweekend for the last six months, and news flash, Katie, you work for ive you the month off, if I asked him nicely”

I wince She has a point

“Okay, fine I just don’t want to go,” I say bluntly

She gapes atyou”

“Can’t you go and honor soh “What about Stella? Or Ruby?”

“Don’t you think I’ve asked them already?” She huffs

Her eyes blaze, then like switching on a light, she turns her glare into the hs loudly and then turns around to gaze longingly out theI groan and close my eyes, because I can’t stand that look on her face

“It’s okay You go to work I guess I’ll just uy I’ve ever loved is getting married this weekend” She pauses “To someone else”

Shit

I’d forgotten the wedding is this weekend

How can I say no now? If she’s alone, there’s nobody to stop her froas and going to the wedding instead—which is totally so she’d do

“Fine,” I relent “I’ll see if your dad can find someone to cover my—”

“Thank you,” Lily cries She throws her ar me off my seat “I knew I could count on you”

“So, when do we leave?”

“It’s all organized Flights, accommodation at The Cosmopolitan Hotel” She pauses, probably just toin five-star luxury “All you have to do is be ready when I pick you up” She gives ht smile that instantly makes me suspicious