Poise and Rationality
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Last published Thu, Jun 17, 2021
"Let's start over. My name is Juliet Mayes and I regret to inform you that we are engaged."
For some, marriage is an expression of love, joy, and commitment and the engagement prior to is a whirlwind of adoration and over the top endearment for one another. For Juliet and Matthew it's a publicity stunt to avoid a magic vs human civil war. Together, the two would be unstoppable, but Matthew has to see that Juliet isn't his enemy, and Juliet has to trust Michael with secrets even her family can't know.
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Title inspiration and cover quote credit to Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
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