She thought, Larkin would definitely love this.

After all, it was Larkin who had given the photo to the gallery in the first place.

Once the piece was framed, the shop owner wrapped it carefully in a layer of crimson cloth to protect it on the road.

Jessica paid for everything, left the delivery address, and scheduled for it to arrive later that evening.

The papercut was quite large-nearly six feet long-making it impossible to carry home herself.

She'd been up until nearly 2 a.m. last night, then woke at dawn to work on it, finally finishing by late afternoon.

Fortunately, she hadn't lost her touch. If her hands weren't steady, there simply wouldn't have been enough time.

As Jessica stepped out of the framing shop, her phone buzzed with a message from Vince.

"Jessica, I'm outside your building. I came to pick you up-are you not home?"

She hadn't expected Vince to show up in person.

"I'm out, but I'll be back right away," she replied.

"I'll wait for you."

When Jessica arrived home, she found two people standing at her door.

One carried an impressively large bag, while the other struggled with several boxes in his arms.

"Jessica, open up!"

instantly at ease, the sort of

planning, but she couldn't very well

the makeup artist I arranged. The boxes

busy finishing Larkin's gift, had completely forgotten about everything

high society gala tonight, after all-no way she could show up in her usual

a message on her phone:

figured you wouldn't have time to get everything ready, living way out here. Go on,

makeup artist to

in the living room. He'd already spoken to Timothy, asking him not to come by, but the old man had called

Jessica would be the star

was a

business world, practically

Vince was no slouch himself he was even

1.n

had to admit he

behind Timothy in

of ruthless skill.

really wasn't much that could throw Timothy

was curious-was there truly nothing that could shake

Mrs. Timothy Lawson. Vince could easily guess why: the Lawson

admit

then, why had Timothy married her? And if he had, why keep it a secret

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