Sparing No Expense
The wedding day of Emily and Derek was meant to be unforgettable. They had gone all out, renting out the largest and most spectacular location, hiring the best chef, and even bringing in friends and relatives from abroad. Since the day they were engaged, which was about two years ago, they had been saving for this day.

Sparing No Expense
Subtle Signs
In the days before their wedding, Emily was unable to think about anything else, which was not surprising. In hindsight, she ought to have noticed the hints Derek was providing her. He abruptly stopped talking about their wedding, replied to all of her texts extremely slowly, and would just shrug his shoulders or say, “Hm, yeah, nice,” if Emily mentioned anything she was enthused about.

Subtle Signs