Chapter 3

This time it wasn't a private message—it was the wedding planning group chat.

That group included both sets of parents, groomsmen and bridesmaids, the wedding planner, hotel coordinator, and a few close relatives.

Ethan posted in it:

[There was a small misunderstanding at the dress fitting today. Natalie got a bit emotional, but the wedding is still on. Everyone, don't worry.]

I stared at that line for three seconds.

Maya swore out loud. "He's getting ahead of the narrative."

I nodded.

Not surprising.

Ethan had always been best at packaging embarrassing situations as harmless misunderstandings.

He was never afraid of…