He Took the Ring Back at the Altar
At the altar, moments after slipping the ring onto her finger, her groom takes it back—and walks out with a secret envelope in his pocket.
Claire Bennett had imagined a hundred things that could go wrong on her wedding day. Rain. A missing bouquet. A nervous stumble through the vows.
She never imagined Daniel Mercer would place a diamond ring on her finger, look at her as if he were trying to memorize her face, then quietly remove it again in front of everyone they loved.
And she certainly never imagined the small sealed envelope in his tuxedo pocket would explain why.
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