room was thic

ce like ice. "Kaitlin, how could y

in sight. "Alan, this is no joke. We agreed to a three-year term of marriage. Once that's up, I'll have t

ead across Alan's face, h

, how da

ed her to the bed. His voice was a threatening whisper. "How dare you e

ed. "I'm perfectly healthy and of sound

teeth, his cold st

lit? I'm merely a stand-in. Surely you haven't developed feelings for me. You profess

h rage, the veins poppin

ought through her inner turmoil. "I'll contact you about the divorce.

ge, his broad shoulders trembling as

g with her steely resolve remind

same sharp, un

itlin who was walk

even think of

waiting," he sp

out, the door slamming shut beh

ngly a mere amnesiac orp

curious to see how long s

ain, leaving Kaitlin al

s footsteps, tears beginning to stream do

as the

g the part of someone else for

e chill, but her heart remained cold and hollow, as if t

r, Kaitlin left

ed to Alan's company. She then called her best frien

h? Doesn't your rich husband own enough houses? You need to c

I'm getting a divorce and

sharply, "Really? Didn't you once

later that I'd made a mistake," Kaitlin confessed, her voice tinged

down by a man, why not join me back in the business? I've been swamped lately. My top designer, Nora An

was take

then an employee at a modest firm, had found her while seeking creative inspiration. Phoeb

lebrated figure in the industry. After experiencing the company's severe trea

shares to Phoebe. Over the past few years, Phoebe

furrowed. "Ho