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IVY WAS FOLDING LINENS IN the laundry room and still ruminating over the missing tiara when her phone rang. Seeing that it was Caroline, she rushed out of earshot of the washer and dryer.
Ivy had engaged a couple who lived nearby to begin coming in to do the cleaning and laundry, but they wouldn’t start for a few more days. She was exhausted trying to do everything, even with Shelly and Poppy’s help. With the wedding drawing closer, the event was demanding more of their attention, and Poppy was already booking more events. Ivy was learning to delegate as much as possible.
Swiftly switching tracks in her mind, she answered Caroline’s call.
“Darling!” Caroline’s voice burst from the phone. “You’ll never guess who I have with me right now. Chef Alain and the father-of-the-groom. Aren’t
