Chapter 15

“I can’t divorce right now.” “You mean you won’t.” She folded her arms, the bitter disbelief tightening her throat. “What’s the plan then? Keep me hidden while you parade around with Marina? She can’t marry you yet because she’s got modeling dreams, so I stay the backup wife in the shadows?” He flinched, but said nothing. Her voice dropped to a mocking whisper. “I see. Marina becomes the fantasy, and I stay the legally convenient nobody.” “You’re being ridiculous.” “Am I?” she snapped. “Because the last time I checked, I was still only good enough to be your assistant. That’s all I ever was to you—wasn’t it?” “Don’t twist this, Lily.” “Oh, I’m not twisting anything,” she said with a bitter laugh. “You just said it all. Marina gets the lights, the camera, the attention. And I? I get a desk and a broken heart.” David stepped closer, his face unreadable. “If you can’t meet your father’s condition, you’ll lose your mother’s mementos will be gone. I’m the only reason they didn’t throw it al