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I'm the first lover in one of those stand-in romance tropes, the one who got abandoned. Five years after we split, I returned home. At a jewelry counter, I ran straight into Rowan. He stared at me in shock, then grabbed my wrist without letting go. He said confidently, "Stella, you're finally back. You came back for me, didn't you? I promise we'll get back together." Get back together? I looked at him, completely baffled as he went on and on. Then I lifted my hand, showing the ring on my middle finger. "Get back together with what? I'm about to get married. Want to come to my wedding?"