ia's

Daniel's lawyer, watching him arrange papers on his mahogany desk with the precision of someone who'd done this a thousand times before. Hi

fingers leaving no prints on the expensive stationery. "Mr

my voice barely carrying ac

wyers practiced in mirrors. "Of course. Ms. Hart. As

res for "inconvenience," the car in my name, alimony for three years, access to accounts I'd never tou

ack in his leather chair. "Given the length of the marriage and the si

s down carefully. "I

re slipping. "Ms. Hart, I understand you're em

nching. "And what I don't have is any desire to take thi

h pages methodically. The penthouse, the car, the acco

ts to Sterling Holdings shares, two percent st

and more hopeful. I'd signed them over to Daniel during

fully. "They're yours to keep, completely separate from the set

. Enough to start over properl

ed the

ed genuinely alarmed. "At least

ing my purse. "Is there an

ry well. I'll file

racing mysel

nock at the do

n turned toward th

d as the door op

lling the room before she did. Designer suit, per

aze sliding to me slowly, deliberately. "I

"My name is Amelia

"Is it? I could have sworn it was 'desperate

before he was pulled away by business talks and associates, leaving me a

t Daniel saw in you. You

ack to present. "I do not appreciate insults in my office. I'

t she? Serving champagne at events she could never afford to attend as a guest." She turned to me fully. "Y

ed my face

Margaret's

hook but held firm. "You don

ous. "Tell you the truth? That everyone at those galas whispered about you

" Reeves moved

door ope

ace like it always did. His suit was impeccable, his exp

ened immediately, transformed.

voice was calm, controlled,

said smoothly, touching his arm lightly. "I simp

rst from me. "You called

ted-waited for him to defend me, to tell her she was o

ould ap

through me until I reali

" I br

asonable, completely detached. "Whatever history you two ha

acturing in real time. "She

ed slightly. "But you're overreacting. Margar

e, Daniel. She said I never belonged in your world, that every

tle but unmistakable, vi

're being dramatic. Margaret is an old family friend and a b

lted. Every

ter three years of marriage, after I'd loved him with everything I had-he was stand

" I repeat

nge. "Now, if you're finished here, J