s assistant work on her own un

ing for ways to turn their working relationship into

of his personal matters. Sarah lost the easy access she'd onc

find fault with Rylee's work or give anyone a reason to dismiss her.

til news of his prenatal visit with "Mrs

've felt took a good deal of the st

d work so closely with a man as rich and

m over, only for his real wife to put her in her place. She c

ed. What made you think he'd be interested in you in the first place? You work for a fashion company, but yo

lee walked past her and went to

etter to him. "I'd like you to

for a moment. "You're re

the entire company who knew o

irmed it w

t accepting the letter. "Do you t

lee replied without any warmth. "He onl

to decide what had prompted it. Clearly, Rylee had accepted that she

r spiteful delight at the

an to herself at work again and an

question, she'd be perfectly hap

ened of the thunder and stayed close to Evan until m

p a small company afloat. Seeing the expensive office he oc

expression of quiet hurt. "I get the

. "She's upset because I haven't been to see Aria. Gi

ughter's sake, Rylee would alw

e slipped her arms aroun

, Rylee went to the CEO's office to gather her things. She almos

straddled Evan's lap, the two

thout knocking?" Evan scowled at Rylee, c

. Instead, she gathered what she'd come

to her. "Please, Rylee, we didn't mean for

ted during our marriage, and you knowingly became i

ylee would speak to her so bluntly. Her

ed tears. "I understand that you're upset, Rylee. You can slap me or say whatever

ed Claire. It suddenly made sense that even nearly four years of marriage ha

n angry stare on Rylee. "I thought you had a kind heart, but apparently, you've been prete

any warmth left in her

f something happening to Claire's baby. Di

to him. She walked out of the of

r phone, she went to wait

ch with one leg crossed over the other. He sat mostly in darkness,

ail woman he'd seen at the hospital o

a butterfly made of glass, so fragile that e

hat woman!" Jasper gaspe

his piercing gaze toward the roadside, re

the woman from the hospital w