Chapter 17

Meanwhile, Lynette had bought a new apartment and found a new job in Kingsbridge. Before marriage, she had been an exceptional designer. But after the wedding, everything went wrong. All her energy had been consumed by her father's case, leaving her career abandoned prematurely. Now, in Kingsbridge, she returned to the path that had always been hers. Only by standing tall and becoming visible again could she make Zachary and Charmaine pay the price they owed her. Over the next six months, her talent allowed her to rise quickly in Kingsbridge's design industry. To sever herself completely from the past, she took a new name—Lorelai Hall. Today marked the grand opening of Lorelai's private studio. From the moment she arrived in Kingsbridge, she had planned to start her own business. She thought it would take years, but she had accomplished it in just six months. What surprised her was that Zachary had never found her. Later, she learned Philip had deliberately concealed her whereabou