Playing Mrs. Beckett

ded on an unsat

couldn't even tell if it was real or not-if Adrian was

up to you," Ad

days, and Adrian was

ays, Sophie slept by herself. This had happened before, back when Adrian was stil

d morning, Soph

derstanding wife, not clingy and insecure. But whether it was in

ife would want to know where her husban

Adrian's phone was turned off altogether. Weird

lled Adrian'

" the call was picked

Abbott. Is Ad

n an emergency

not wi

needed here to act on

s it really

tered a problem and it directly affected their project with us. Mr. Be

tell me when you hear from him

ly. Almost too readily. But Sophie brushed it of

ett Holdings' partners, and see if there we

er phone. Only two word

ply, Sophie packed her purse and

outique to keep her occupied-had quietly become something else entirely. New York's

ple from Fash maga

ettled. Her mind immediately shifted focus and now, she was no longer just Mrs. Becket

What did

he couldn't even hide her excitement, seeing h

nodded, her smile wide. "

fabric quality, after all. Not to mention," Lyla stopped, her eyes scanning Sophie's attire from top to bottom. Her simple white blouse, neat and effortle

everyone in. "Well, then

make sure our feature will be

was a good decision to come here. This

lowing even that

ri

"Hello, Adrian! I heard from M

ht. I swear." Adrian's voice came up, breathy and ragged. W

e smallest thing. Now you're all the way in W

logetic. "Not good, I've made my

e kind that didn'

n't it right that you spent t

ughing. "Of course, darl

d hear him gasping, followed by a faint vo

ood there

phone, then opened

d information on Julia Hall. Of course, it included

ophie muttered, "let's s