lations department of Montgomery Corp. She had buried last n

rious employee. No one knew she was married to the man in t

Ella Sullivan, slid into the chair beside her de

today?" Ella whispered, push

d at her: "Billionaire Julian Montgomery Rek

lusive restaurant. The lighting was intimate. Julian was angled slightly toward the woman, Candice, as if shielding her. She was smiling,

ver played their games. This was not normal. Unless... u

last night to be with Candice Holma

ne back to Ella, her face carefully neutr

sk, was clenched into a tight fis

pings of the internal messaging system as

e's the only girlfriend Julian Mont

history. The Holman family isn't what it u

y Julian's executive assistant, Caleb Hayes, knew her true

ry notification on her phone felt like a fresh reminder of her husband'

them the "perfect couple," envying Candice for capt

of feet below, staring at a spreadsheet while her world fell apart. She an

night's rejection and today's scandal felt like two sw

his world. She did not. She

al. Karen had clearly seen the news. She couldn't comment on her boss'

social club. Get off your phone," Kar

e unfair rebuke. The stress from her personal life

essage: "Ignore her. She's just j

coiling in her gut. This photograph was more than just gossip. It was a

e one caught i

, he owed her nothing. Their secret marriage left her com

r status as the invisible wife. The fragile, silent balance

rsor on her computer screen,