The Billionaire's Forgotten BRIDE

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Kingston Enterprises. He didn't forget board meetings, he didn't forget birthdays

get his own wed

guests for the reception first," the wedding planner whispere

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the heavy oak doors at the

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hia so hard her knees a

epped into the light

. It was his person

run cold. He walked down the aisle alone. No groom behind him. No

, stopping a few fee

ld sweat on his forehead. His hands wer

emanded, clutching her bouquet so tightly the rose

kly averted his eyes, as if the sight of her in t

, a horrible dread wrap

d. "Mr. Kingston..

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came out strangled. "He's on his way, right? A corporate emergency? A car acciden

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rst from her lips. "That's no

arded his private jet this morning. He instructed me to-"

d into blinding fury. "To humiliate me? To stand here in

attered. Murmurs exploded

get dumped a

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fast. The Harts were clearly

r, his face turning pale. "Sophia, we need

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cond, hope flared in her chest.

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every camera lens, like a phys

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ld not just break her heart. In her world, it would fol