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I had been in an undefined relationship with Henry Sterling, my brother Jason Norton's best friend, for two years when Henry's childhood sweetheart came back. It was the final straw. My heart was completely done. I finally accepted the arranged marriage my family had been pushing for. The engagement party was an intimate yet luxurious affair, attended only by close family and a select few friends. We were gathered for the photographs, all smiles, when Jason's phone rang. He answered it with a laugh. "You're unbelievable, Henry. You can't even make it to my sister's engagement?" There was a moment of silence on the other end. Then Henry's voice came through, low and measured. "Say that again. Who is getting engaged?"