y of coffee, she glanced around and re

id Mrs. Higgins leave already? I see you have a new visitor. Should

cretary in confusion. "Mr

ent a visible shock through

ing over his face as he replayed his

a sly grin, she angled her phone so Shirley could

e mix-ups," Emilee said smoothly, and then

pped, unable to piece toget

d at his tie and, with a forced

sure to meet you," Shirley replied, a

d of hair behind her ear with practiced grace. "Please introduce me to

ne discovered the truth, Emilee made her grand entrance,

that meant a

acing nothing more than a settlement agreement and

ft hollow and silent, stripped of ev

leave even a hint

g or feeling lost-she made straight for R

one day seeing her transformatio

ght after she wrappe

caught her breath, her cheeks glowi

a distinct charm, and she carried herself with a k

, Kristine watched her chest rise and fa

already looked ov

fice at noon. You heard

son, falling back into t

rp as glass. Though she felt hollow insid

ke? I'm simply asking for ten million as compensation for this w

with a chuckle that

s. You were the one who clung to the idea and made it a big deal. You kept pushing for that marriage certi

ups. Still, she said if she ever saw someone love another enough to throw away their career, to actually change everything just for the cha

whole expression softened, missing entire

ith another man after everything between us. If you still want to see me, as long as you leave Emilee alone, I'll keep you on at the company in an admin role. I'll even make time to visit you a couple of day

it only made her wonder how she could have been so blinded by him before

neither?" Kristine snapped, her voice col

ed, "Then tr

finish. She ended the call, block

expected her to pine for him, never moving

idea who he wa

d out a new message, and sent

ave someone waiting for me at the