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Ava Lee is a fierce 28-year-old with a reputation as the go-to wedding planner for modern lovebirds. But when her grandmother, the legendary matchmaker Mei Lee, decides to retire, Ava is roped into managing her old-school matchmaking service as a favor. Skeptical about Mei’s “fate over algorithms” approach, Ava begins mixing modern tech (swipe-right dating apps) with Mei’s unconventional methods, leading to unexpected results—and disasters.

The real problem? Divorce lawyer Ryan Kim, who keeps sabotaging Ava’s matches under the guise of “saving people from heartbreak.” Forced to collaborate with Ryan to save a failing matchmaking project, Ava discovers there’s more to his cynical view of love—and to her own guarded heart.

Matchmaker Mayhem

Ryan wasn't the type to plan romantic gestures. In fact, he actively avoided anything that could be classified as "grand" or "romantic." But after weeks of miscommunications, missed moments, and Ava giving him just enough mixed signals to drive him insane, he decided it was time to take matters into his own hands.

"Are you sure about this?" Kelly asked skeptically, standing in Ava's office as Ryan set up candles on every available surface.

"Not remotely," Ryan admitted, shoving a bouquet of mismatched flowers into a vase. "But she's not going to make the first move, so someone has to."

Kelly raised an eyebrow. "And your plan is to… what? Scare her into loving you with excessive mood lighting?"

Ryan glared at her. "It's called ambiance."

Kelly gestured to the string quartet crammed awkwardly into the corner. "And what's this? Ambiance with a soundtrack?"

Chapter 41: The Romantic Grand Gesture