And I fucking hate it. I hate that there are so many boundaries between us. I hate that she thinks there’s a part of my life that’s prohibited to her. She doesn’t know everything I’ve done, every friend I’ve betrayed, it was all for her.

I fucking hate that my web of lies is catching up to her in a way I never wanted.

“Really?” Maya asks. Her forehead crinkles in surprise before there’s a spark of excitement in her eyes. “Do you think we can work with her for the wedding? She does very cute food styling, which, to be honest, I really haven’t seen much of.”

Autumn’s gaze flies to mine, and after I give her a subtle nod, she replies to Maya, “I’ll try. What other ideas do you have?”

Maya grabs her phone from the table. “Andy’s nephew is going to be the ring bearer, and his brothers will be the best men.”

“I still can’t believe all the Bruno Bros will be here!” Autumn beams. “I know our staff at the inn is going to go crazy when they hear about it.”

Maya’s feminine laugh is gentle as she grabs Autumn’s hand. “What if I tell you there’s another surprise?” The drop in Maya’s voice and the twinkle in her eyes has me chuckling. For a celebrity, she’s really cool and down to earth. “Do you know Dreamcatcher?”

Autumn gasps, and even though my knowledge of bands is limited, Dreamcatcher sounds familiar.

“She’s Andy’s sister and my maid of honor,” Maya says in a hushed tone.

“But no one has ever seen her. There are even rumors that her voice is artificially generated through a computer.”

Andy snorts at Autumn’s breathless words. “That’s nonsense. Minnie is as real as you and me. She’s one of the best singers I’ve ever met.”

This new information suddenly piques my interest. “So, no one knows about her and your connection? How is it possible? From my research on you guys, your father was a popular singer in his time.”

The crackle of fire is louder as a sudden, strange silence surrounds us. Andy’s jaw tenses and he grits his teeth. “Minnie’s mother was a fan of my father. We didn’t even know about her existence until Dad died and she was mentioned in his will. My mom hired a PI in secret to find Minnie.” He grabs a fistful of his hair and tugs on it. “She was…alone, and my mom brought her to our home.” He pauses, pouring us all a second round before continuing. “We soon realized she had a soulful voice that was meant to be heard. But Minnie…”