With everything that had exploded the night before Emma had completely forgotten about her mother's big day. Her mother wasn't a malicious woman; she loved Emma deeply. But she was intensely vain, living entirely for the validation of the high society. For her mother, Emma marrying a billionaire CEO was the ultimate shield against the judgmental relatives who had looked down on their family branch for years."I... I'm heading out soon, Mom," Emma lied smoothly, forcing her voice to sound steady as she rubbed her aching temples. "Noah had some urgent early morning meetings to handle, so I'm going to head over alone first. Don't worry, I'll see you shortly."She hung up before her mother could ask anything else, tossing the phone somewhere. Leah, still half-asleep and sprawled across the other end of the sofa, cracked one eye open. "You're not actually going alone, are you? After last night?""I don't have a choice," Emma muttered, already pulling her tangled hair into a knot. "If I do
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