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that? “Oh.”
    “So, we’re in agreement? You’ll stay in the condo for the time being, I’ll move into the house and we’ll hold off telling our families about the annulment until after Nicole and Max’s engagement party.”
    The party. And Max’s surprise. How could she have forgotten?
    “I won’t let you ruin this for Max and Nicole.”
    She glared at him. “I wouldn’t do that.” Her sister’s happiness meant a lot to her. She could play the blissfully happy newlywed for another seven days.
    “Good. Now I have to get back to work.” His eyes dropped to the file on his desk.
    She stood and held her shoulders high. “Of course. I wouldn’t dream of keeping you away from what’s important.” Her voice dripped with sarcasm. She couldn’t help it.
    He lowered his head and returned to studying the file he’d been reviewing when she first arrived. “Goodbye.”
    The finality in his tone came crashing down on her. She couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe.
    She swallowed hard. Tears clogged her throat and burned the back of her eyes.
    She had to get out of here. Now. No way would she let him see her cry. No way would she let him see how much he hurt her, because, heaven help her, that’s what he’d done.
    Oh, dear god, she was in love with him.
    No. Their relationship was based on fun, and great sex.
    Who was she kidding? She’d wanted to start over, build a future with him. Wanted Reed to love her as much as she loved him.
    Reed didn’t love her.
    She fell in love with the wrong guy, again.
    How the hell could she let this happen?

Chapter 7
    Reed walked through the double-doors into the cool lobby of the law offices of Abrams, Bachman, and Kline on Monday morning and approached the information desk.
    A woman with long blond hair styled in an elegant updo sat behind a hand carved mahogany desk. She peered up at him an expectant smile on her face. “Can I help you?”
    “I’m here to see Marshall Kline.”
    The woman studied a list atop the polished surface and then nodded. “You must be Reed McNamara.”
    “Yes.”
    “Follow me.” She stood and turned in front of Reed giving him a view of her backside. Not as nice as Ashley’s . Why was he comparing her to his soon-to-be-ex-wife? His relationship with Ashley was over. She wanted an annulment and he’d agreed. End of story.
    Blondie sashayed down the hall and stopped at the third office on the left. After a quick rap on the door, she twisted the knob, poked her head inside, and murmured something. A moment later, she stepped aside and waved him in.
    Marshall, his college fraternity brother and personal council, stood and walked around to the front of his gleaming metal desk. He extended his hand to him. “Reed, it’s good to see you again.”
    Reed shook his hand. “It’s good to see you, too, Marsh.”
    Marshall gestured to one of the leather seats surrounding a round table in the far corner of the room. “Have a seat.”
    He folded his body into one of the brown club chairs.
    Marshall took a seat adjacent to him. “So, how have you been?”
    Reed smiled. “Good. Yourself?”
    “I can’t complain. What brings you here today?”
    He sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Ashley and I have decided to have our marriage annulled.”
    Surprise flickered across Marshall’s face, but he quickly replaced it with a neutral expression. “I see. Why seek and annulment and not a divorce?”
    Reed sighed. “The truth is, we only got married because Ashley was pregnant. She miscarried last week.”
    “I’m sorry, Reed.”
    His stomach twisted. “Yeah, me too. Anyway, there isn’t any reason for us to stay married, so we’ve decided to split up.”
    Marshall nodded. “Were you both over the age of consent?”
    Reed frowned. “Yes, why?”
    Marshall didn’t answer, instead he asked another question. “Are there any close blood relationships between you two?”
    Reed snorted. “Are you asking if we’re related? If so,