I broke the gold seal and unfolded the single sheet of lined paper inside.

“I spoke without thinking, and I’m willing to put my apology in writing,” Seth said, watching my face as I read.

The note said that he supported my promotion to Office Manager, that he would never talk to Dr.

Bennett about my job, and that he was asking me to reconsider canceling our wedding.

“I also brought the release forms for the florist,” Seth said, pulling a folded blue form from his back pocket.

“They need one signature to process the refund check for the fourteen hundred dollars.”