Soon after, Eleanor invited Daniel’s ex, Claire, to lunch. “Just catching up,” she said when Mia found out. “She’s such a lovely girl. You can’t blame me for wanting to stay in touch.” The coincidence was too neat. Claire’s invitation to the wedding followed days later.
The next blow came from the guest list. Her parents’ invitations had been “lost.” By the time Mia found out, the RSVP deadline had passed. “They’ll still come, right?” Daniel asked. Mia’s voice trembled. “Of course, but now it’ll need to be last-minute flights.”