hapter 77  Once again, Sydney’s most humiliating secrets lay bare Before Julian. No matter how she heard it, she caught the mocking edge in his tone.  Without thinking, she snapped…

Chapter 76  Marcus hesitated, and his worry tightened his voice. “Mr. Sterling.”  Julian responded with cold detachment, his face unreadable. “Mr. Shepard, are you afraid I’ll traffic her off into…

It was as if the private room emptied in an instant. The silence that followed was sharp enough to hear a pin drop.  Sydney rarely felt awkward, but this was…

The more Sydney tried to defend herself, the guiltier she would appear in other people’s eyes. She had already reviewed the résumés of the two men on her way here…

Chapter 73  Aside from Sydney, had there been other women in Caleb’s life too?  Caleb’s tall frame stilled. That instinctive wariness of his took over, stopping him mid–motion. His eyes…

“What about Sydney? You think she’s just average?” Penelope asked.  Caleb didn’t know how to answer.  Since their marriage, he and Sydney had barely spent time together, let alone worked…

Chapter 71  Those two words–Divorce him–coming from Julian’s mouth didn’t surprise Sydney in the least. He had said the same thing years ago, back when she insisted on marrying Caleb. …

Chapter 70  +15 BONUS  Sydney nodded and took her seat. Only then did she notice a deep red pressure mark on her palm.  Curiosity rippled around the table.  “Dr. Wilson,…

Chapter 69 Chapter 69  Sydney watched Caleb’s entitled demeanor and couldn’t help but chuckle. How had she never noticed his hypocrisy before?  With only four days until the divorce was…

Chapter 68  Sydney spoke evenly. “I promise I won’t tell Caleb myself. But if he guesses or hears it from someone else, I can’t control that.”  Adeline had no intention…