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The day before Valentine's Day, I flew into Greville, planning to give my fiancé Randy Pearson a big surprise. We'd been together for seven years, and once he wrapped up this career-boosting assignment, we were finally going to tie the knot. The taxi driver was a total chatterbox, giving me the lowdown on Greville and its people. He said, "Hey, are you here to see your boyfriend?" "You came at the perfect time. Our city's got this big Citywide Romance Contest going on, hosted by Pearson Group. Talk about romance!" he added. I smiled and nodded, feeling sweet inside. Randy was set to take over Pearson Group. Suddenly, the driver pointed out the window. "Look! That's Randy, the heir to Pearson Group, and his fiancée. Don't they look perfect together?" I followed his finger and saw a massive LED billboard on the street. Randy was holding some girl I'd never seen before, kissing her like they couldn't bear to part. Below the photo, a bold line of text burned into my eyes, [A Match Made in Heaven, Citywide Romance.] I froze. So, it turned out my fiancé had another fiancée waiting for him in a different city. I immediately shot off a message to my dad. I typed, [Dad, call off that investment in Pearson Group.]