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.
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