The glittering gold band on Kate’s ring finger sparkled beneath the elevator’s soft lights, a radiant reminder that her life had changed forever.
Mrs. Kate Clark.
Even in her wildest dreams, she never imagined wearing that title. But now, as she stepped out of the elevator into the marble-clad lobby of Brandon and co, the name echoed in her mind like thunder.
The front desk receptionist, who usually greeted her with a polite nod, barely looked up this time. Another assistant to the CEO—a tall brunette named Cassandra—gave her a once-over and muttered something under her breath.
Kate’s heels clicked purposefully as she walked toward her office, chin up, posture perfect. She knew what they were whispering.
She slept her way to the top.
She was the boss’s plaything.
But what they didn’
