your wife.”

The word felt dry and empty.

Caleb gave a short laugh. “Corporate image. You get it.”

Mara smirked. “How bold.”

The sting landed, but I didn’t react. I had learned long ago that showing pain only gave Caleb a target.

For twelve years, I had watched him build his career on my silence. I reviewed contracts he couldn’t be bothered to read, corrected continue reading …