My Ex-Husband Invited Me to His Wedding Just to Watch Me Show Up Alone — So I Hired a Stranger to Be My Date. The Moment the Bride Saw Him, Her Face Went White.

My ex-husband.

I stood at my kitchen counter staring at my name written in expensive black calligraphy.

Claire Bennett.

No “and guest.”

Of course.

I almost threw the envelope into the trash without opening it.

Almost.