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The next three days passed quietly. Wedding preparations, classes, and the rhythm of normal life started settling back in.
Aria was in her Business Administration class on Thursday afternoon, half-listening as Professor Chan lectured about organizational behavior.
Her phone buzzed in her bag.
She glanced down.
There was an i********: notification. It was a direct message.
From Ryan Cooper.
Her stomach dropped instantly.
Ryan.
Her ex-boyfriend.
The one who had dumped her on her birthday, four months ago, in that café. Publicly and Cruelly.
She hadn’t heard from him ever since.
Why now she thought panicking?
Her fingers hesitated before she opened the message.
Aria, please. Can we talk? I saw your post. About the wedding. I need to explain. About everything. Please give me a
