“Mrs. Madison, everything is ready. The presentation will begin in three minutes.”
The entire lobby fell silent.
Logan paled.
“Mrs. Madison?” His voice was choked, as if someone were squeezing his throat.
Madison nodded slightly.
She placed the cloth on the cleaning cart.
She calmly removed her gloves.
An assistant immediately approached and draped an elegant white blazer over her shoulders.
In a matter of seconds, the “cleaning attendant” was gone.
Now another woman stood before Logan:
Her hair was loose, her posture straight, her gaze deep and cold.
The gray-haired man stepped forward and announced in a clear voice:
“It is an honor to introduce you to Mrs. Madison Hayes, founder of the ‘Phoenix Fire’ brand and principal investor in this exclusive collection launching tonight.”
Logan took a step back, completely distraught.
The red dress with rubies behind Madison—the same one he had scorned—bore his name on it.
Madison turned to face him.
And smiled.
But it was no longer the fragile smile of the woman from seven years ago.
“Seven years ago you said I wasn’t good enough for you.”
“A few minutes ago you said I could never touch this dress.”
She raised her hand. The staff opened the display case.