tening with unshed tears. "He needs a wife who can help him feel

ked back to her old office the next day. She couldn't quit her job at BC Group, a subsidiary of a larger corporati

leaning over Chloe's cubicle wall. "The big boss is co

ut she knew Montgomery Holdings was the parent company, t

veryone's attention. "As you know, Mr. Julian Montgomery IV will be officially taking over

tement rippled t

awe in her own voice, "comes with an annu

e's head. It was more money than she could imagine earning in a decade. It was enough t

Chloe's office rival, smirked from across the aisle. "That job is for someone from the

ts under her desk. The sting of the insult was sharp, mostly because

pt flashing in he

lity. She was his wife. She should be able to provide for them, to build a secure future. If she got

d pulled up the internal job posting on her phone. 'Exceptional orga

ll course load. She thought about organizing a student art exhibition

was a long shot, a fantasy. They would take o

demands. She thought of Leo's quiet dignity.

yes. But for

tasting of stale coffee and dete

tion Su

her. She had just thrown a pebble at a giant. Now a