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The door stood ajar, and inasmuch as I was expecting to see Dominic, it was Jasper who stood at the threshold instead.
I let out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding.
"Don't look so relieved," he said, stepping inside without waiting to be asked. "I'm not exactly an upgrade."
He shut the door behind him with a quiet click, then looked me over once, taking in the wedding gown I still hadn't bothered to change out of, the flowers still tangled in my hair.
"Dominic won't be coming," he said. "He doesn't do this part."
"What part?" I asked, clearly oblivious to what was happening.
"Explaining things." He moved further into the room, glancing around at the furniture like he was assessing it for the first time, though I doubted that was true. "Someone has to, since you c
