y burst into laughter until

er and made her life hell. Yet Gavin had

The woman on his mind

. She pointed straight at the front door. "All three of

breakfast, and her blood sugar was already low. Getting worked up by Gavin and th

ch for her, then suddenly stumble

aitlyn, a bloody scratch

wearing his ring when you're about to divorce him? You know I'm an actress-my face is my livelihood. How could you do this to

sure everyone saw how badly

ury on her cheek. Then he turned toward Emily with a fr

ad of choosing a diamond or another precious gemstone, he had spent a fortu

it existed anywh

eteorite to make an engagement ring, the sto

ions of comments from people who envied her

ad once showered on Emily. After everything they had been through, it was the

the hand with the ring. "Gavin, aren't you e

lie," he said, ja

than she expected, and a chi

yet somehow, they had reached a point

d eyes, Emily grabbed the ring and tried to pull

the ring without ever taking it off. Over the years,

years ago, she had gained a little we

rpose. He walked over, grabbed her hand, and yanked th

off a patch of skin. Emily's finger s

and refused to let a single cry escape her lips.

n pocketed the ring, staring Emily down. "If t

et it? Are you seriously expecting Emily to get on her knees and beg your precious mistress for forgiveness? You know what kind of p

ut her off, voice rising. His eyes burned w

s loyalty, but Gavin was not someon

nt me to post a long tell-all and expose Kaitlyn as t

ouldn'

uldn't

lly spoke up. She turned to her son. "Gavin

swered. "You never wanted her as a daughter-in-law a

to hide her contempt. "So this is the woman you've chosen

ays been obedient and

gain. She's different." Gavin bent down to help

s with her me

an could be this cruel to th

xpectations left for Gavin. Nothing h

ke your precious mistress and get out-befo

you? Apologize to Kaitlyn!" Gavin

he one he wore when he wanted

ike a stranger. Emily lifted her chin and

no point in wasting her breath on an explanation. He wanted his wed

line she wouldn't cross. She wouldn't l

"Please don't make her apologize. I don't blame her for what happened. She was pro

Kaitlyn's fake sympathy jus

t funding for half its projects this year. None of them are getting off the gro

ll, and annoying as hell. No matter

had her all

n. But for the people she cared a

r wouldn't work. But going after Mic

s on the line, Emily would gi

ped on a flattering smile. "Honestly, Mr. Collins, Michelle can't manage talent. She lets her artists think they're

ged to insult both Emily and Mi

r fists and shot

company over the years? Did he have any idea how many success

to look down on them? If Michelle hadn't been there, E