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He called at 8 a.m. sharp!<\/p>\n
That afternoon, we met outside a notary\u2019s office. I brought my white dress. He showed up in a sleek navy suit that made him look like a movie star in a magazine spread. We signed a prenup I\u2019d insisted on that basically said neither of us would touch a cent of the other\u2019s money or assets.<\/p>\n
It was a joke, really; I assumed he had none.<\/p>\n
I mean, this was essentially a sham marriage, and I knew nothing about my soon-to-be husband except the name that had popped up on my phone screen when I called the taxi.<\/p>\n
When we arrived at city hall, it was quiet, except for a couple arguing about parking tickets. Adam took my hand, squeezed it gently, and we said our short vows to a bored-looking clerk with glasses that kept sliding down her nose.<\/p>\n
My two closest friends, Mia and Clara, stood as witnesses. Clara whispered, \u201cAre you sure?\u201d at least three times, but I smiled through it. Mia just kept snapping photos.<\/p>\n
I immediately posted the image Mia took right after the ceremony to Instagram, but with no caption. Just me in the white dress I planned to marry Jonathan in, with a man no one recognized.<\/p>\n
I thought that was the end of it. A stunt, a moment of pettiness at my ex, with good lighting. I thought it would fizzle out in a week.<\/p>\n
But I went to bed with a strange feeling in my chest, half exhilaration, half regret.<\/p>\n
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The next morning, there was a knock on my door. I opened it to find Adam standing there, holding two coffees and a photo.<\/p>\n
\u201cMorning,\u201d he said. \u201cThought you should see this.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He handed me the picture. It was glossy, clearly old, taken on a yacht the size of a small island. Adam stood beside a man I immediately recognized, one of the richest businessmen in the country. Gregory is the CEO of a global logistics empire.<\/p>\n
Adam looked younger, his hair longer, but it was unmistakably him.<\/p>\n
My mouth went dry, and my stomach flipped so hard I nearly dropped the cup. \u201cWhat does this mean?\u201d I demanded, my voice shaking.<\/p>\n
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