on the magazine cover. Without thinking, she glanced at Vincent, worri

when she saw Vincen

d a full spread that laid out every

ld anyone waste time spinn

hings straight, but the phone

press conference this morning. He's telling everyone he and his first love are back together. Apex Ent

ence fille

ugh her. She leapt to her feet, voice ringing with urgen

in her haste. Vincent caught her around the waist, steadyin

u have one minute. Make

reply was crisp be

of matching watches, claiming they were

l to the one in the photo-tucked away in Dayna's v

tch, he would believe her heart

in around her, and worry

strode toward his study. "I have work to do. Eat

, opened his laptop, and stared at

ago. She had answered while visiting her family

entless-pushing her to give him a child, as if a

stayed in this marriage, bound by

room, Dayna found herse

tside his study, then fi

me

ed but unmistakable, r

oom, pooling gold acr

ch the composed businessman, surrounded

teady and unreadable.

vously. "I don't know if you let that story

t's face, his pen slipping from his

een us, not anymore. And about that watch-people have it all wrong. It was a birthday gift from my mother w

g her eyes to see ho

e away nothing, un

e him for his sake-or just afraid he w

. She glanced down. It was

but her thumb brushed the

cing through the quiet. "Dayna, the chai

ay more to Vincent, only to see him alr

he said, pausing only long enough to me

in her throat, Dayn

y the open door, waiting. When he realized she wasn

t pink silk blouse paired with a sleek pencil skirt, her hair falling in poli

hen slipped into the car. "Rober

ng one business call after another, b

d out of the car, her heels tapping softly as

her silhouette until the glass doors closed be

avid glanced back. "Sir,

te designer purse resting on th