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“Okay.”

“And maybe a little…hot.”

I smirk. “And now we’re getting somewhere because Oliver is like Hollywood hot.”

“Whatever he looks like,” Lena sighs. “Christian has no reason to be mad. Who I may or may not be flirting with has nothing to do with him. He’s my brother’s best friend.”

“I think you and I know that there’s something there, whether either of you wants to admit it or not.”

We’re both resigned to silence as we round the corner of the path. Both of us mulling over what’s going on in our lives.

I have six weeks until I’m Mrs. Middleton.

And there’s a storm brewing between Christian and Lena,

But something tells me?

It’s all going to work out as it should.

I’m a little more optimistic these days.

Chapter 45

Is This A Negotiaton?

HUNTER

Weddings are just another kind of negotiation.

At least, that’s how I’m approaching this conversation as I sit across from Megan at the kitchen island, our wedding guest list spread out between us like a battlefield. Deuce is downstairs at Lena’s place, so we have plenty of time to hash this out.

Megan is armed with a pink highlighter and a glint in her eye that tells me I’m about to go toe-to-toe with my favorite opponent.

And me?

I’m just trying to keep some of my more questionable business associates from being blacklisted.

The reality is that there’s a certain cache in being an invited guest to anything I’m hosting, and a lot of people want to be seen at our wedding—most of them unsavory.

“This is ridiculous,” Megan mutters, crossing out another name with zero remorse.

I glance at the latest casualty. “Ben Pierre? Really? He sent a gift for Deuce when he was born.”

Megan snorts. “Hunter, he sent a hand-embroidered bulletproof vest for a newborn. That’s not a gift—that’s a threat wrapped in cashmere.”

I smirk. “It’s called being practical.”

“It’s called being insane.”

“It was a joke, Megan.”

She gives me a look. “There’s nothing funny about that shit.”

I take a slow sip of my favorite whiskey, leaning back in my chair. “I’m just saying, cutting him from the list might come off as…disrespectful.”

Megan narrows her eyes. “Is this a business negotiation or my wedding day?”

“The sooner that you understand that it needs to be a perfect balance of both, we’ll both be able to get some sleep tonight.”

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