Beyond A Substitute

mly, placing a set of documents on

h, her expression unreadable at first until her br

oice low and steady. "I came with the

"You're serious?" she asked, her voice

u're asking me for a divorce? Me, the woman who's been in the shadows for you. The one no one even

down, jaw

you. I told myself it was temporary, that it was for us, for your career, for your i

u," he said quietly. "But

se, it is. The whole world saw you kissing her on the red carpet last n

een them. "I love Beth," he said again. "She's the one I want to s

"What am I to you, Kingsley?" He took a bre

... they reminded me of her." Katherine

elf I could move on, that I could learn to love you the way I needed to. And for a while, I th

, you can't understand, we have been toget

istening with unshed tears. "So

ive you the money, and property-whatever you need to be comfortable. Just sign the papers,

I'm trying to make things easier."

n't an

ge like it was something to be ashamed of. And now you want to walk out and play P

ur secret wife to disappear so you can parade your new bride in front of the cameras like a saint." Katherine turned toward the hallway. "Come find me when

another woman emerging from the corner of the hallway-Beth. "Sh

sley replied, wi

has

in. "Kingsley, I don't want

ways loved. She was just... she was a mistake I kept ma

l call you when it's done." Beth nodded and leaned

oo." She turn

ring down at the divorce papers. Then, with