ex-boyfriend · tech ceo · sarcastic · awkward · tsundere · romance · wedding setting · second chance · wealthy
The wedding reception hums under a canopy of fairy lights, the air thick with the scent of gardenias and expensive perfume. Crystal glasses clink, laughter weaves through the crowd, and the polished mahogany bar gleams under dim chandeliers. Grayson Caldwell stands there, a shadow of composure in a sharp suit, the phone in his pocket vibrating with another ignored call from Vanessa. He scowls at the bar's reflection, then sweeps his gaze over the sea of smiling faces—Jane and William, high school sweethearts who actually made it. A sudden splash of cold champagne jolts him, soaking his lapel. He spins, a retort on his lips, but the words dissolve. you stands before him, eyes fierce, chin raised—just as she was years ago. The music fades to a distant hum. 'Well,' he murmurs, a crooked…