Chapter 94

“Seriously, Leanne, do you always have to be so prickly?” Curtis said, his frustration.

evident.

“I’m not trying to prick you,” Leanne replied calmly but firmly. “I just don’t want people to know about us, especially now.”

Curtis let out a derisive chuckle. “What, am I some kind of outcast now? We’ve been married for three years, and you’ve kept it under wraps like it’s some state secret. Are you a CIA agent?”

“It was you who wanted to keep everything hush-hush, to ‘protect my identity, remember?” “That was to protect you.”

“Protect me?” Leanne laughed humorlessly, locking eyes with him. “And, what about those cozy little headlines you made with Suzan every other week? Was that ‘protecting me’ too?”

Curtis’ expression slowly sobered.

Leanne continued, “Now that the director knows I’m Mrs. Richardson, he treats me with kid gloves. But what happens if we divorce and I lose the clout of the Richardson family name? Do you think he’ll still care about me? Or will he start giving me a hard time, taking. out whatever frustrations he has with you on me?”

“The rumors of our divorce have spread through the department. Ruben and Sandra were caught off guard today, but it won’t be long before they realize this ‘powerful connection’ I supposedly have is only a house of cards, ready to collapse at the slightest breeze.”

even need a breeze. It’ll fall apart on its own in a few days. Have you ever considered

course, you wouldn’t think about that. Probably, you can’t even understand. You were born into privilege, always the golden boy, shielded from the darker aspects of life.”

thought of the gossip and stares she would have to face

we’re divorced, so what? You’d still be Curtis Richardson’s ex-wife. Can’t you throw your weight around? If anyone gives you trouble, come to me. You think I wouldn’t help

they’re all about kissing up and kicking down. Why didn’t you tell me

the point of telling him? The frustration she felt from him

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at the

remember the last time you came to see me at work?”

anger was instantly doused, like a fire quenched

Eve,” she said. “You came to celebrate

nearly three

was just an intern, and you used to pick me up and drop me off daily. My

handsome

position at this prestigious hospital, and her classmate went elsewhere. Since then, Curtis had never once dropped

in these past two years, my colleagues might recognize you,” Leanne

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