Although it was only a marriage of convenience, Amelie Ashford was the perfect wife in every aspect. She was intelligent, obedient, and well-respected. She was kind to everyone and devoted to her husband. And she was perfectly content to spend the rest of her life like that, even though she was constantly nagged about getting pregnant. That was until her husband entered their house with a mistress by his side and eventually demanded a divorce. "Very well," Amelie said calmly, "I will divorce you." Richard's eyes shone as he heard his wife utter these words. However, to his surprise, she was not done. "But don't be surprised when you get an invitation to my next wedding." To everyone's shock, Amelie indeed got married again, and to a younger and, as it turned out, richer man! And she made sure that her ex-husband realized what it meant to lose the support of a woman like her. _____ Important: FL is not a Mary Sue. Divorce happens in the second part of the novel so watch out for your blood pressure.
Amelie took a deep breath before knocking softly on the door to Liam's study. It was time to clear the air between them, especially since he was always the first one to take a step forward and talk things out.
Her knocking was met with a brief and loud "Come in!" but when she stepped in, despite the readiness in his voice, Liam jumped to his chair, his eyes widening in a blend of surprise and slight disappointment.
"Oh," he said, the single word hanging in the air.
Amelie hesitated at the doorway, her heart sinking a little. She realized it right away––he had been expecting Julia instead of her. For a moment, she debated whether it was a good idea to bring up the topic of meeting her sister just a few moments ago, but she needed to get it off her chest.
She was still a little shaken by that unexpected encounter, thus, steeling herself, she slowly approached his desk and said rather nervously,