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I paused halfway down, clutching the banister. I’d spent three hours getting ready, choosing a navy cocktail dress that I thought was elegant and appropriate. Apparently, I was wrong again.
“What’s wrong with it?” I asked quietly, already knowing I wouldn’t like the answer. He laughed, but not the warm laugh I fell in love with five years ago. This was different.
Tomorrow, my brother Michael’s wedding.
The event that should have been about celebrating love had somehow become Richard’s personal networking opportunity. Every conversation for the past month had centered around which business deals he could secure, which connections he could make, which investors he could impress. “I thought I looked nice,” I said, smoothing down the fabric with hands that trembled slightly.
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