I Organize Wedding for Rich Woman, on the Day of Event My Husband Gets Out of Groom’s Limousine — Story of the Day

One day, I attended the wedding of a very affluent woman, where I served as the event manager. I had been intricately involved in the planning of this wedding from the start. However, when I saw the groom for the first time, my heart nearly stopped. It was my John!

I’m Amanda, 28 years old, working as a private organizer of celebrations and events. Today was the grandest wedding I’d ever been assigned to handle, all for Catherine, a 38-year-old heiress of a clothing empire, who had spared no expense for her big day.

I had taken a two-hour flight to organize Catherine’s wedding, eager to bring her vision of a dreamy wedding to life. She wanted everything to be perfect, and so did I, but neither of us could have anticipated how the evening would soon take an unexpected turn.

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A wedding invitation card | Source: Unsplash

Catherine was marrying Arnold, a young, affluent businessman, whom I had never met despite our numerous planning sessions.

“My fiancé trusts my vision, and given his busy schedule, he prefers handling business matters,” she’d say.

It struck me as odd that he never once showed up, not even to discuss the menu or the music. When I once asked, “Are you sure he wouldn’t want to weigh in on the band or the wine selection?” Catherine simply laughed, reassuring me he was fully on board with her choices.

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While Catherine was confident about her beloved fiancé, my curiosity about this mysterious groom grew as the wedding neared.

Little did I know the biggest surprise was yet to come, and it would leave me frozen in the face of crisis.

Today, the wedding venue buzzed from dawn. I directed everyone meticulously, ensuring the ivory tablecloths and golden centerpieces were perfectly placed and the crystal glassware and fine china were carefully arranged.

“Carefully stack the plates by size on that table over there, and make sure the glasses are accounted for by the caterer’s checklist,” I instructed the loaders.

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As the banquet hall filled, the air hummed with elegant music and whispered conversations. Then, a hush fell over the room as the presenter’s voice rang out, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the groom, Arnold!”

I was eager to finally see this mysterious man who had been too busy to show up at any of the prior meetings.

A sleek black limousine pulled up. The door opened, and instead of Arnold, out stepped John, dressed impeccably in a tuxedo. My John, or so he had been until he disappeared six months ago, leaving me with heartache and a mountain of debt.

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I felt a chill run down my spine, and my feet cemented to the floor as I stared in disbelief. He looked around, and when his eyes met mine, there was no flicker of recognition, just the cool detachment of a stranger.

Shock rooted me to the spot as the room spun around me. Here was the man I once loved, now Catherine’s groom, living a new life under a new name. How could this be happening?

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His presence suddenly made me relive the painful memories of the day I found he had left. That was when I experienced the horror of seeing his belongings gone and our bank accounts drained. The man I trusted with my heart had stolen my savings.

As he confidently walked toward the banquet hall, a guest congratulated him with a pat on the back. Arnold, or John as I knew him, smiled with the charm of the perfect groom, yet beneath that facade was the con man who had devastated my life. As he vanished into the crowd, I decided I had to expose him before Catherine fell victim like I had.

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And looking at him, I remembered the day my life changed…

6 months ago…

One night, John and I were discussing our upcoming wedding plans in our cozy bedroom, the room bathed in the gentle glow of the bedside lamp.

“And how’s everything coming along with the wedding plans?” I inquired, aware of his lead on organizing our celebration.

He looked concerned. “Well, all the major payments are done. The venue, the caterers, the band, and the decorators,” he explained. “But I’ve used up all the funds.”

Confused, I pressed on, “All the funds? Even the money we set aside?”

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“Yes,” John sighed. “That and a bit more from my own accounts. There’s been a hitch with my project. The payment I was supposed to get this month has been delayed.”

“Of course, I understand. Things happen,” I reassured him.

“Could you sign a power of attorney in my name? Just so I can handle the payments more smoothly,” he asked.

Trusting him completely, I agreed. “I got the confirmation from the bank today. You can use my accounts now. They said the power of attorney paperwork was all in order.”

“Thank you, Amanda. I promise this wedding is going to be everything we’ve dreamed of and more.”

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That night, as we drifted to sleep, I felt secure in our love. To me, John was already my husband, and to him, I was already his wife. We had exchanged rings privately, but to the world, we were still an unmarried couple.

I trusted him with everything, yet I was unaware it would be our last night together.

The next morning, the bed beside me was cold and empty, the first sign of the nightmare that awaited. John’s usual morning presence was missing, and the room bore the eerie silence of his absence. My heart sank as I realized the depth of his deception.

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“John?” I called out, hoping to hear him in the bathroom or kitchen, but there was only silence. My unease deepened as I walked through the cold apartment to the kitchen and then to other rooms—nothing.

That’s when I noticed muddy shoe prints leading to our closet. Heart pounding, I followed the trail and found the closet empty except for a few of my dresses.

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Chilled, I grabbed my phone and saw notifications from the bank—one for $38,000 and another for $23,000, both withdrawn from my accounts just an hour ago. Panic set in as I dialed John’s number repeatedly, but it only reached voicemail.

“He wouldn’t,” I whispered in denial, tears clouding my vision as the truth sank in: John had disappeared, and with him, all our savings.

Driven by a mix of betrayal and desperation, I dressed and walked to the police station, feeling every step weigh heavy with his deceit. I managed to choke out to the officer at the desk, “Excuse me, I need to report a theft.”

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In the office, Officer Harris asked, “Can you tell me more about how this happened?”

“My husband… I mean fiancé, John Freeman, has disappeared along with all our savings,” I explained, detailing how I had given him access to my bank accounts via a power of attorney to manage our wedding payments.

“He… he showed me receipts of caterers, decorators, and the venue and talked about the arrangements. I trusted him,” I admitted.

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Officer Harris took notes, then explained that since John had power of attorney, his actions weren’t illegal per se.

“It’s complicated. We will try to investigate, try to find him, but recovering the money might be difficult if he’s not found,” he said, hinting at the bleak chances of recourse given John’s likely fictitious identity.

“I understand. Thank you for your help, Officer Harris,” I managed to say, standing up slowly.

He gave me his card and I left the police station in tears, a crushing realization settling in. John’s thorough deceit left me alone to face the fallout.

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Present time…

There he was, John, now called Arnold, mingling confidently at his wedding, appearing every bit the affluent businessman he was impersonating. I knew the truth about him, but seeing him laughing and engaging with guests filled me with a mix of anger and fear.

Without hesitation, I marched towards him, my heart pounding. As he turned and saw me, his smile dropped momentarily. Before he could speak, I slapped him, the sound resonating across the hall, silencing nearby conversations.

“You are a scoundrel and a swindler!” I yelled, ensuring everyone could hear.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. You must be mistaken,” he said.

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Turning to the bride, Catherine, I exposed him, “This man is not who he claims to be! I know him as John; he is my ex who cheated on me right before our wedding. He left me drowning in debt and ran away with all my money!”

Arnold, now desperate, declared, “She’s mentally ill! Don’t listen to her. My name is Arnold, not John.”

Ignoring his lies, I retorted, “Oh, really? And I suppose you have a multitude of passports and names to use as well? How convenient for your scams!”

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I pulled out my phone to call the police but was interrupted by a man stepping forward, his badge visible.

“Ma’am, my name is Peter Greenwood, and I’m the chief of the local police department. I’m going to have to ask you to leave,” he said sternly. “This is my sister’s wedding, and I know Arnold well. He’s a good man. You’re clearly confused.”

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Defeated and furious, I left, my mind racing with plans for exposing John’s true identity. I couldn’t let him deceive Catherine as he had deceived me.

At a nearby cafe, I mulled over my options while sipping strong black coffee. Remembering Catherine’s story about her grandmother’s sister, Linda, who she wished could see her happiness, sparked an idea. It had been decades since Catherine last saw her.

“What if Linda comes to the wedding today?” I murmured to myself, envisioning a plan. There would be no real Linda—I would take her place.

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Then, I called Carla, a talented makeup artist, and asked her to make me look like a 90-year-old woman. She agreed, and came to my place in no time.

Soon, I was sitting in my living room, transformed into an elderly woman, ready to reintroduce myself as Linda at the wedding. I was determined to expose Arnold and prevent another disaster.

Approaching the banquet hall entrance as “Linda,” I told the guards, “My name is Linda, I believe I’m expected.”

They hesitated, not finding my name on the list. “Oh, dear, there must be some mistake. Please, could you call Miss Catherine?” I requested with a frail voice.

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Soon, Catherine approached, puzzled. “Who are you?” she asked.

“Don’t you recognize your grandmother Linda?” I replied, maintaining the elderly act.

Tears welled up in Catherine’s eyes as she embraced me. “Grandma? Wow, you look…it’s been ages! How did you— How did you know about today?”

“Grandma Linda always knows, my dear Catherine!” I chuckled.

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Inside, I sought out the event coordinator and requested the microphone. Addressing the gathering, I began, “Good evening, everyone. I am so delighted to be here today to celebrate the union of these two wonderful souls.”

I glanced at Arnold, then announced, “And I have brought with me a very precious gift. A legacy that has been passed down in our family from generation to generation.”

Pulling out a fake sparkling diamond, I declared, “This is a precious diamond, worth about $800,000. It has been in the bank storage all my life, and I will return it there today. I give Catherine the right to use this storage and keep this diamond safe.”

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While Catherine thanked me with tears, I watched Arnold closely. Two hours later, he made his move. He stood up, excused himself to use the toilet, and moments later, the lights went out. I knew it was Arnold. I knew he had his eyes on the diamond in my purse.

I quickly hid behind the back entrance with a glass decanter in my hand, leaving my purse on the table. As Arnold rushed through with the diamond, I struck him on the back of the head. He collapsed, dropping the diamond.

“You were right,” Catherine’s brother, the police chief, said upon witnessing the scene. He soon called his team at the wedding venue to arrest Arnold.

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Catherine approached with shock and gratitude on her face. “Amanda, it was you all along?” she whispered.

I confirmed, explaining my actions to protect her. She was too shaken by the events on what was supposed to be the biggest day of her life. But a week later, imagine my surprise when she showed up to meet me, thanked me, and offered me a job as her personal assistant.

“I’d be honored, Catherine,” I accepted, embracing a hopeful future.

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My Wife of 10 Years Left Me with Two Young Kids for a Wealthy Guy — 2 Years Later I Met Her Again and It Was Truly Poetic

Miranda traded her family for a “better life” with a wealthy man, leaving her husband Charlie with two little kids and a broken heart. Two years later, when Charlie met her again by chance, the moment couldn’t have been more poetic… one that made him believe in karma.

You never think the person you’ve shared a decade with will become a stranger. My wife Miranda and I had been together for ten years. We had two wonderful daughters: Sophie (5) and Emily (4). Life wasn’t perfect, but it was ours, and I thought it was stable.

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A happy family | Source: Pexels

I earned enough to keep us comfortable — not luxurious, but we managed family vacations twice a year. The girls had a part-time nanny while Miranda worked as a freelancer from home. I always did my part, too. I cleaned every week, handled grocery runs, and even cooked meals. I never wanted her to feel like the housework was all on her shoulders.

But somewhere along the way, things shifted. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first — little things, like her spending hours on her phone and texting late into the night while her face glowed in the dark.

“Who are you talking to?” I casually asked once.

“Friends,” she said, too quickly. “Just catching up.”

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A woman holding a cellphone | Source: Pexels

Her social media accounts became busier, too. New photos would pop up almost daily — her smiling at a coffee shop, shopping bags in hand, and posing with friends I didn’t recognize.

Yet, at home, her face was always tired and distant. She spent less and less time with Sophie and Emily, brushing them off when they asked her to help with homework or play their little games.

“Not now, sweetie,” she’d say without looking up, scrolling on her phone.

The spark between us faded, too. The late-night talks, the easy laughter… we lost it. She started going out more, claiming it was for “shopping” or “clearing her head,” but she’d come back looking lighter and smiling in ways I hadn’t seen in months.

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A woman holding shopping bags | Source: Pexels

At dinner, she’d pick at her food, her mind clearly somewhere else. I tried to pull her back into the life we’d built together, but it felt like grabbing onto smoke.

Then, one afternoon, she looked me dead in the eye, wiped her hands on a dish towel, and said the words that shattered everything I thought we’d built.

“I’m leaving, Charlie.”

I paused mid-step, blinking like I hadn’t heard her right. “Leaving? What are you talking about?”

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An arrogant woman | Source: Midjourney

She didn’t flinch. “I can’t live this life anymore. I’ve found myself… and I know what I want. I’m not meant to be stuck here cooking and cleaning after you.”

I searched her face for a crack, some sign that she was joking. “Miranda… we have two kids.”

Her voice sharpened. “You’ll manage. You’re a great dad. Better than I’ve ever been as a mom.”

“What about Sophie and Emily? They’re just babies, Miranda!” My voice cracked as tears gushed from my eyes. But I didn’t care. Who said men can’t cry? The last time I cried was a moment of pure joy, holding my youngest newborn daughter in my arms. But this… this was different. And painful.

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A heartbroken man | Source: Midjourney

She sighed. She seemed bored. It was like this was a conversation she’d been forced to repeat. “I need freedom, Charlie. I need to be happy. I can’t do this anymore.”

“And what about us? The life we built together… doesn’t that matter?”

“It’s not enough for me anymore,” she declared, grabbing her suitcase and storming out the door, slamming it shut on our lives that day.

It’s hard to explain how cold the room felt after she left. The empty silence screamed louder than any shouting match ever could.

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A woman with a suitcase | Source: Pexels

That night, Sophie, my oldest, tugged at my sleeve while I sat on the couch, frozen. “Daddy, is Mommy mad at us? Is she coming back?”

I opened my mouth, but no words came out. How do you explain to a five-year-old that their mother chose to walk away?

The next few weeks were brutal. I couldn’t eat. Or sleep. The hardest part wasn’t Miranda’s absence — it was what she left behind. The kids. Their questions. Their innocent belief that “Mommy would come home soon.”

And then there were the texts and calls from my family. “What happened, Charlie? Is it true Miranda left? Why would she do this?” I didn’t know how to answer. I was ashamed… ashamed that I couldn’t hold my family together, ashamed that I had no explanation for why my wife had run away.

I started dodging calls, letting messages pile up unanswered. What could I even say? That I wasn’t good enough for her?

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A distressed man | Source: Pixabay

I stumbled through, clinging to a routine like it was a lifeboat. Wake up, pack lunches, drop the girls off at daycare, work an exhausting shift, pick them up, make dinner, clean up, put them to bed… then collapse in a chair, staring at the empty space on the couch where Miranda used to sit.

And then I saw her on Instagram one day.

Miranda was glowing in some designer dress and sipping champagne on a yacht with some guy named Marco. He was a slick-looking man in a suit, his arm casually draped around her waist. She looked carefree. Almost like she didn’t leave two daughters and a broken family behind.

“Who is this Marco?” I muttered to myself, scrolling through photo after photo.

Trips to Paris. Five-star dinners. Sunset selfies on some white-sand beach.

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A romantic couple on a yacht | Source: Pexels

The next day, Sophie held up a crayon drawing of our family — me, her, Emily… and a blank space. “That’s for Mommy,” she said quietly. “So she can come back when she’s ready.”

My heart broke into pieces and I didn’t know how to put it back together.

But I had to keep going. I worked harder, saved more, and spent every free moment with the girls. They needed me. I told myself I didn’t care what Miranda was doing anymore.

And for a while, that was true.

Two years later, I was a different man. Tired, sure… but solid. My daughters and I had built something. Pancake Saturdays. Dance parties in the living room. Quiet bedtime stories that always ended with, “We love you, Daddy.”

I didn’t think about Miranda anymore. Not until last month.

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Two little girls hugging each other | Source: Pexels

It was an ordinary Wednesday. I was in the supermarket after work, grabbing groceries, when I saw her. At first, I wasn’t sure. Her hair was dull, her clothes wrinkled, and her face — God, her face looked tired. Pale. Hollow.

For a moment, I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. This couldn’t be her. She’d probably be married now, living a lavish life, partying, shopping.

But it was HER. The woman who’d so easily abandoned the beautiful nest we’d built together.

“MIRANDA?” I said, stepping closer.

She froze, clutching a plastic bag of carrots like it was a shield. Her eyes darted to the side, like she was about to bolt.

“Miranda, it’s me… Charlie.”

She turned and walked away, faster and faster. I followed, confusion bubbling to the surface. “Hey, wait. What’s going on? Why are you running?”

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Grayscale shot of a woman running away | Source: Pexels

She practically sprinted out of the store. I stood there in the middle of the cereal aisle, my heart pounding. What the hell had just happened?

That night, I called her old number on a whim. It rang three times, then stopped. I thought she wanted to avoid talking to me, but a text buzzed on my phone a minute later.

Miranda: “Fine. Let’s meet tomorrow. At the park. 6 p.m.”

I don’t know what I expected when I walked into the park the next evening. Maybe the woman I’d seen on Instagram — the one with bright eyes and designer clothes. But that’s not who I found sitting on the bench.

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A sad woman with her eyes downcast | Source: Midjourney

Miranda looked… worn. Her hands fidgeted in her lap, and her shoulders sagged like they were carrying invisible bricks.

“Charlie,” she mumbled when I approached.

“You ran from me yesterday,” I said, sitting down on the opposite end of the bench. “Why? And… what happened to you.”

She exhaled sharply, staring at her hands. “Because I didn’t want you to see me like this.”

“Like what?”

Her voice cracked. “Like a failure.”

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A man looking at someone | Source: Midjourney

I blinked. “What happened to you, Miranda? What happened to Marco? The yachts? The perfect life you threw us away for?”

Her lip trembled, and tears started spilling down her cheeks. “He was a fraud, Charlie. He wasn’t some wealthy businessman. He was a con artist. He drained my savings, spent my inheritance from Grandma, and when the money was gone, he left. I’m broke. I have nothing.”

I sat back, stunned. “Are you serious?”

She nodded, wiping her face with her sleeve. “I thought he loved me. I thought I’d finally found happiness. But it was all a lie.”

“Yeah, well,” I said, my voice hardening, “you destroyed your family chasing that lie.”

“I know,” she whispered. “And I regret it every day.”

“Didn’t you feel even a bit guilty for what you did, Miranda?”

She wiped her tears and whispered, “I didn’t want you to see me like this, Charlie. I was going to come back — after I got a job and looked… respectable enough to face you and the girls. I want to get back to my kids. I want to fix this, Charlie.”

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A heartbroken woman | Source: Midjourney

I stared at her in silence. Two emotions battled in my heart: anger and pity. She had left us in our darkest moment, but now she stood before me, broken and humiliated.

I wanted to scream at her, “Why wasn’t our family enough? Why did you trade your children for a fantasy?” But instead, a quiet thought wormed its way into my mind: “Am I being too cruel?”

I thought about the nights I’d cried silently after putting the girls to bed, about the endless days I spent picking up pieces she left behind. I thought about how Sophie still asked about her sometimes, her voice soft and unsure, “Do you think Mommy misses us, Daddy?”

And yet here she was — this woman who had wrecked our lives — asking to walk back in like none of it ever happened.

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A man lost in deep thought | Source: Midjourney

A voice inside me whispered, “Maybe she’s suffered enough. Maybe you should give her a chance.”

But then I remembered Emily’s tiny arms wrapping around my neck, her giggle as I chased her around the house. I remembered Sophie’s pride when I showed up to her school recital, her little face beaming because “Daddy was always there.”

I turned to Miranda, anger boiling in my chest. “Fix this? Do you think you can just waltz back in like nothing happened?”

“Please, Charlie, please. Just give me one chance —”

“No,” I said firmly. “You can’t see the girls. Not after you abandoned them like that. I don’t know how you can even call yourself a mother after trading your own children for money and a fantasy. They deserve better, and so do I.”

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An emotional woman | Source: Midjourney

Tears streamed down her face, but I didn’t care. “They’re happy, Miranda. They’ve moved on. And so have I.”

I stood up, looking down at her one last time. “I hope you figure out how to fix your life. But you won’t do it at our expense. Goodbye, Miranda.”

When I got home, the girls ran to meet me at the door. Sophie grabbed my hand. “Daddy, can we make pancakes?”

I smiled and knelt down to hug her. “Of course we can, princess.”

Emily tugged at my shirt. “Can we put sprinkles on them?”

“You got it, sweetheart.”

As I stood in the kitchen, the smell of batter filling the air, I felt something I hadn’t in a long time: peace.

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A man in the kitchen | Source: Unsplash

Miranda’s choices had been hers to make, and now she had to live with them. I had made mine, too. And I had no regrets.

Sophie and Emily giggled as they dumped way too many sprinkles on their pancakes, and I realized the truth: everything I needed was right here.

“Daddy, these are the best pancakes ever!” Sophie declared through a mouthful of syrup.

I laughed, ruffling her hair. “I think so too, sweetie.”

Miranda thought freedom was leaving us behind, but she didn’t know what real happiness looked like. I did. And that? That felt pretty damn poetic.

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A guilty woman | Source: Pexels

This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.

The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. This story is provided “as is,” and any opinions expressed are those of the characters and do not reflect the views of the author or publisher.

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