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relations, it’s all the same.” She grinned. “We might even somehow spin the Happily Ever After dolls into your wedding. Your real life happily ever after.” She paused, tacking on five words for Olivia’s benefit. “That no one will ruin.”
    Luke reached for Kate and brought her in close. “Honey, I’m game if you are. We have waited long enough.”
    Kate smiled at Luke. “Are you sure?”
    He leaned down and kissed her his answer. When they broke, Kate wrapped her arms around him. “I guess we have a bride and groom.”
    “One holiday wedding back on.” Miles jumped up and clapped his hands. “Ladies, we begin wedding dress shopping first thing tomorrow.” He turned to Kate and smirked. “You, my dear, need to take it easy on the Christmas cookies from now until Christmas Eve.”
    Lauren swatted Miles. Tall and lean, Kate always looked fantastic.
    As the group made plans, Lauren stole a glance over at Drew laughing at something Olivia had said, and the uneasiness in her stomach returned.
    “Penny for your thoughts.” Miles came up to her.
    “I charge a dollar.” She laughed sarcastically, remembering Luke had said the same thing to her when he thought he had lost Kate for good.
    Miles nodded in the direction of Drew and Olivia. “When did that happen?”
    “You see it too?” She turned and sighed. “I was hoping I was imagining it. There’s definitely something going on between them.”
    Miles linked arms with her. She could tell her best friend understood exactly what was going on in her head without her saying a word—that this new development was breaking her heart. “Let’s go get a drink. We have a bachelorette party to plan for Kate!”
    A drink she definitely needed, although she didn’t know how much good it would do. Trying her best to remain calm, she let Miles escort her up the aisle. She couldn’t help looking behind her shoulder one last time, gazing at the love of her life as he stood at the altar with another woman.
    A Mack truck carrying a heavy dose of reality hit her head on as she watched Drew smile down at Olivia. Her ex had moved on.

CHAPTER FOUR
    Drew stood on the second floor of JDL Toys and stared at the floor to ceiling rows of unsold Happily Ever After dolls with a heavy heart. There were probably hundreds more in the basement storage room, if not thousands.
    He picked up a package containing a fresh-faced boy doll with short, wavy chestnut hair. “I’m sorry I couldn’t help you find your soul mate, little dude.” How could he have been so wrong about their success? His brother would be ripping him a new one this morning, he was sure of it.
    This has been his opportunity—the one big chance—to show his father and Luke that he was just as serious and committed to the company’s success as his twin brother. Luke had popped out into the world four minutes before him, and had been one step ahead ever since.
    When their father had announced his retirement last year, there was no question that Luke would take over the reins as CEO, and that was exactly what he did.
    Drew understood and hadn’t questioned that decision, even though at the time, he and Luke were equals in title, responsibility, and salaries. Nevertheless, Luke had always worked toward one goal and one goal only: to one day run JDL Toys. It had been his dream since they were stock boys in high school.
    But what about Drew’s dream? Moving to Tokyo had been his big break to finally prove that he was also committed to their dad’s legacy and JDL Toys’s future. Running the Asia Pacific office seemed like a good fit, his chance to finally establish his position as a leader in the company.
    So much for that.
    He held onto the doll. Unwilling to return it to the doomed shelf, he took it with him as he walked down the turned-off escalator to the first floor. Bright red bows and green garland surrounded him. There was no shortage of Christmas cheer, that was for sure. While brightly wrapped presents