kled beyond her windows, but she barely noticed it. Her attention was fixed on the documents spread across her d

zation for fifty million dollars to a shell company in the Cayman Islands, apparently signe

d never

, "you've been planning this

usually a sound sleeper, but lately, he'd been restless. She slipped the documents into a fal

here she'd worn a simple white dress and he'd looked at her like she was his whole world. Their first Christmas, when he'd surprise

x months ago. Victoria had been the o

repose, he looked younger, the hard lines of his face softened. She re

whispered. "When did

ill claimed his marital right from her. Their love making have turned to a mere ritual; just a satisfaction of the natural call and noth

*

er look both professional and unthreatening. She'd learned early in her marriage that looking too sharp made Mar

a's voice drifted through the apartment, followed by Marcus's deeper tones

toria emerged from Marcus's home office. The bl

you had your charity

miled pleasantly. "I'm just leaving.

"Oh, you never interrupt anything important, da

, Isabella would have flinched. Now she simply widened

ression darkening at the sight of his wi

m Marcus – and headed for the elevator. As the doors closed, she cau

ng Industries' executive offices. At this hour, the floor would be nearly empty except for the earl

oom. Josh Chen (no relation, despite the shared surname)

rly knocking over his chair. "I di

Remember when you helped me set up that children's

sly to his computer scree

sed my login credentials over the past year. And I need to know wh

accessing confidential system l

didn't run away and we both know that. I

tracting you from being a proper corporate wife. She made me delete the footage of her having him rem

er dog – her sweet, loving Lucky – to prove a point. To show

she said softly. "How

r eyes. "Mrs. Sterling... there's something

Project

nic signature on it, but..." He glanced at the door nervously. "The company's real o

trust fund Isabella had

nd to that USB drive. Then take the rest of the day off. Go somewhere public

. "Are you in troub

ow I can trust you. Let us rebuild this company together. With your IT knowledge, we can go higher in exposin

oom. Once inside, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number she hadn't

d no surprise, as if he'd been wa

: "When he breaks your heart – not if, when – remember that you'

she whispered

hours. I trust you remember the

ber ever

out of the stall, coming face

smile. "Having a private conversation, Isab

opened again. Marcus stood in the d

time we discussed your extracurri

er being completed. But she couldn't reach for it, not with both of them wa

ion, at Victoria's triumphant smile, and ma

he perfect corporate

ars, Isabella Won