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For eight years, Emma Nolan was always Alex Carter's "next time." Work, pride, his friends, and even Julia West, the coworker he swore was nothing special, always came before her. The last straw comes at a wedding, when Alex snatches the bouquet from Emma's hands and gives it to Julia in front of everyone. While he moves out and waits for Emma to cool off and apologize, Emma does the unthinkable. She sells their apartment, walks away for good, and says yes to Ryan Goodwin, the gentle man who chooses her first. Alex thinks it's just another tantrum, until he shows up at the ceremony in a suit and hears another man's name beside hers. By the time regret finally hits, Emma is already Mrs. Goodwin, and the baby she carries will bear his name. Some promises come too late.