and an air of perpetual stress, was laying out sw

his deep royal blue velvet for the t

at the velvet. "Oh, no," she whispered, her eyes wide with feigned distress. "Th

er expression caught between ann

ine through the item on her notepad. "C

xact moment, taking in th

on?" he boomed, his voice echoing in the la

gaze. "I just agreed to change the color scheme base

stalking toward her. "You're looking

gging on Damon's sleeve. "Damon, please don'

tion-it finally broke something inside Kirsten.

rously calm. "You want compassion? You want me t

planner looked like she wanted

nce for a beat. Then, his face contort

ng up to face him, her voice clear

ing into her jaw, forcing her to look at him. The pressure was immense, bordering on pain

bing her aching jaw. "To you, my feelin

"I am not getting a divorce. The Cooper name does not get dragged through a public sca

the papers were already filed. H

" she said, picking up her p

rned t

w a burning reminder. A cold clarity washed over her. She took a step back, creating distance. "

adrenaline began to fade, and her body started to shake. She tou

. The weak, pleading woman from her past life, the one who would

her phone and

on his guard. We need to move faster. I want you to start the finan

It will tip him off that this

solute certainty. "His ego is too big. He t

e straight to the pa

"I want to double the order of flowers. And hire the Philharmonic's stri

orget. The grand finale of Mr. and Mrs.