But of course, she already knew the answer.
“Wife?” He scoffed. “I have no idea where that rumor came from.”
The poor host blushed in embarrassment. “Oh… what about these two then?”
Oliver slipped his arm around Cecelia’s waist and pulled her closer. “This is Cecelia Fontaine. Daughter of Fontaine Tech’s CEO.”
“Ah,” recognition flashed in June’s eyes. “Miss Cecelia Fontaine.” She nodded politely.
Then he turned to Madelynn, almost like he was being forced. “The other one is my secretary.”
Madelynn didn’t react. She already knew that Oliver would rather die than introduce her as his wife. But that knowledge didn’t stop her heart from shattering.
Still, she stood up straighter and swallowed the pain. She might not have anything left, but she would keep her dignity intact.
Oliver and Cecelia took their seats, while Madelynn stood behind them like the secretary that she was.
Maybe it was the cold air in the hall, or the fact that she was standing in five inch heels, or maybe it was the shameful situation that she was in. But the pain wouldn’t stop. It spread through her chest and body till it settled in her stomach.