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After ending the call, Caroline stared blankly at her phone, lost in her thoughts in the spacious office.

She hadn't even noticed when her assistant, Kelly Johnson,

entered. "Ms. Ashbourne, these documents need your

signature."

Caroline snapped back to reality and gave a cool nod. Kelly turned to leave.

As Kelly closed the door thoughtfully behind her, she couldn't help but quickly glance at Caroline's elegant figure.

Even as another woman, Kelly had to admit Caroline was drop-dead gorgeous. The only problem was how cold and distant she seemed, making her difficult to approach.

It was hard to imagine what kind of man could be worthy of her.

After giving it serious thought, Kelly concluded that probably no

one!

If Kelly had known that Caroline was not only married but had actually initiated

the marriage herself, she would have thought she was hallucinating.

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Caroline opened the folder, but her pen hovered in midair.

She hadn't asked, so Alistair hadn't volunteered any information.

He could have handled the situation and had already resolved the trouble. Still, she wanted to help Alistair and be involved.

Caroline, who usually minded her own business, found herself inexplicably concerned about every aspect of Alistair's life despite him being a stranger.

But Alistair hadn't given her the chance.

After signing the documents, Caroline pushed them aside and picked up her phone again. She began researching Alistair's personal information.

Caroline began investigating Alistair's background.

When they first met, she felt an inexplicable urge to approach and get to know him better.

This feeling came without any apparent reason. While Caroline didn't mind spontaneity, she disliked confusion without cause.

It couldn't simply be that Alistair matched her type perfectly, and she'd fallen for him at first sight, could it?

Caroline believed such superficial reactions wouldn't apply to someone as naturally methodical as herself.

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Unable to find answers, she looked for them in Alistair's past.

She hoped to uncover clues in his history that might explain her attraction. Caroline focused on Alistair because she had a year-long gap in her memories. She remembered nothing from when she was twelve-an entire year completely erased.

She had asked about it before, and everyone told her the same story. She had been gravely ill that year, nearly dying. She had spent the entire time bedridden at the Ashbourne Manor. They assured her it was normal not to remember anything from such a difficult period.

Was that true?

Caroline reasoned, even if she hadn't forgotten, those

of antiseptic and the tedium of recovery-hardly worth dwelling

explanation, a slight doubt occasionally

everyone's expression seem unnatural

up in one of

a child, relatives raised him while his parents worked in

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York.

Alistair was seven,

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his father remarried and used his savings and his late wife's insurance to buy a house in New

continued attending elementary

brought him to New York for middle school. Alistair transferred to a middle school in New York. He

Alistair's personal history multiple times and found almost no trace

Liam had

of his freshman year,

modest savings and financial aid from

his teachers' high expectations, Alistair

had left school because of a teenage

she noticed something

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the regular honors program

program.

different buildings, so

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ended up

Rebecca?

had a son

this happened before Alistair knew her, and even though being with him now didn't mean they were a conventional married couple, Caroline still felt bothered. She had no real reason to

else for me-Rebecca Whitfield. She's Alistair's ex-wife. Get me everything you can find. The

her

had lived in his hometown.

the same age as Alistair, had lost her memories when she was

be a connection

DIPS HE

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a link between herself and

such

wild in her mind like weeds

and water.

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believed it, but she

long she'd harbored doubts about her

year.

Chicago... Alistair's hometown...

decided she would make time to visit someday,

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the preschool allowed new students to leave early on

this was her first day at

her at the

hand held by

noticed her hair styled in a neat fishtail braid, with

perfectly in place.

preschoolers napped at midday, and while boys' hair didn't matter much afterward, the teachers always took time

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