Chapter 5

The coordinator sent the withdrawal form while I was still on the phone.

I signed it before Daniel could call.

“Remove the vows first,” I said. “Then remove my name, photograph, and biography from every screen, program, and announcement connected to Saturday.”

“Mr. Mercer is still entitled to use the room,” she said carefully. “The contract allows either client to continue with a private event.”

“Then call it a private event. It is not my wedding.”

I heard her keyboard clicking.

“The audio file has been removed from the ceremony system,” she said. “I’m deleting the venue’s copy now.”

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