«Il giorno prima del matrimonio di mia figlia, mi disse: “Vuoi farmi un regalo? Allora sparisci dalla mia vita”. Rimasi in silenzio e feci esattamente quello che voleva. Dopo aver venduto la casa e annullato il matrimonio da sogno… lasciai un piccolo regalo nella casa vuota che lasciò tutta la sua famiglia sbalordita.»

office at noon to sign whatever’s necessary.”

My next call was to Margaret Willis, the wedding planner Amber had selected for her dream wedding—a woman whose services I was paying for despite Amber allowing Blake’s family to believe they were contributing significantly.

“Mrs. Carter, I was just about to call you. We missed you at the end of the rehearsal last night, and there are a few details—”

“Margaret,” I interrupted gently. “I’m afraid there’s been a significant change. I need you to contact all vendors and cancel today’s event.”