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This is wild.

Claire

So wait—did he know?

Belle

We both found out at the same time.

Claire

Belle. This is a love triangle.

A triangle that quickly needs to turn into a line that goes straight between you and mystery man!

I stared at the screen, laughing and groaning all at once. Leave it to my siblings to turn my personal crisis into a popcorn-worthy drama.

And of course Holden being Alex’s cousin wasn’t all.

Belle

And there’s more…

Claire

How could there be MORE?

Belle

Alex’s cousin is Holden…

Holden Prescott.

I knew those two words would be all Ethan needed to know exactly who he was since he was a hockey fan.

Ethan

HOLDEN PRESCOTT!!! As in the left wingman for the Minnesota Wolves?!

Belle

That’s the one.

Claire

Just googled him. Mystery Man is a hot professional hockey player?! Are you kidding me?!

Ethan

Remind me why you are still hanging on to your relationship with Alex?

Claire

Seriously!

Hmm, should I stay with my boring corporate banker boyfriend who won’t let me be myself and only cares about his job? Or should I go for the hot, bearded hockey player who made me feel more like myself than I have in years? Such a hard decision.

Belle