Emma paced the living room, her phone to her ear, frustration building. \u201cShe quit\u2014two weeks before the wedding! Who does that?\u201d she exclaimed, throwing the phone onto the coffee table, nearly hitting Matt\u2019s mug.<\/p>\n
Matt barely looked up. \u201cFind another planner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emma snapped, \u201cYou think that\u2019s easy? They\u2019re booked for months!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what?\u201d he shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know someone, but you won\u2019t like it,\u201d Emma replied.<\/p>\n
Matt froze. \u201cRyan? Your ex?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d she sighed. \u201cHe\u2019s the best, and the only one who can help now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt groaned. \u201cSo, your ex plans our wedding?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have a better idea\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d he sighed, \u201cBut if he talks about prom, I\u2019m out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emma met Ryan at his sleek office, feeling the tension as they exchanged pleasantries. After explaining her situation, Ryan agreed to help, on one condition: dinner after the wedding.<\/p>\n
Matt arrived, his suspicion palpable. Ryan extended a hand, and Matt reluctantly shook it.<\/p>\n
Later, as Emma and Ryan worked together, the caterer messed up, swapping filet mignon for vegan lasagna. Ryan joked it could be a “newlywed cleanse,” and Emma laughed, grateful for his calm in the chaos.<\/p>\n
Their moment shifted when Ryan said, \u201cYou\u2019re incredible.\u201d As he leaned in, Emma pulled away, saying, \u201cI can\u2019t betray Matt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan stepped back, regret on his face. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, Matt found Emma holding a note from Ryan\u2014he couldn\u2019t bear to watch her marry someone else. Tension escalated between Emma and Matt when he accused her of more with Ryan, and Emma realized she couldn\u2019t marry someone who didn\u2019t trust her.<\/p>\n
She stepped out in front of the guests and announced, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, everyone. There won\u2019t be a wedding today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, Emma knocked on Ryan\u2019s door. \u201cI called off the wedding,\u201d she said, heart racing. Ryan\u2019s confusion shifted to surprise as he let her in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"