#Married #Office Romance Jerica Evans, a devoted wife and clerk at City Hall, feels her world slowly unraveling as the cracks in her once-loving marriage deepen. Her husband, Jared, a high-powered lawyer with a fierce courtroom reputation known as "The Siberian Beast," has grown distant, and his cold demeanor leaves Jerica questioning everything. Once the pillar of her life, Jared now feels like a stranger, more lighthouse than man—steady but unreachable, leaving Jerica adrift in loneliness and suspicion. When she catches him leaving work early with a mysterious woman in a red dress, her world shatters. As she balances her growing suspicion with the suspicious arrival of Harold Braddock, Jerica's former flame, the lines between loyalty, betrayal, and her own desires blur. Her once steady life spirals as her husband’s frosty demeanor and her own emotional wounds collide. As the emotional distance between her and Jared widens, Jerica must decide whether to fight for a love that seems to have slipped away—or walk away from the man who once completed her. What will she decide? What is Jared's secret? Was their marriage truly over? Has she truly stopped loving him? This is a heartstring-pulling journey of love, pride, and the devastating cost of hidden truths and unspoken desires, where one woman must decide if she’ll fight for the man she married or leave him behind to save herself. Please support the book by voting. Leave reviews and tell me what you feel in the comments.
Jerica's mind raced with possibilities, none of them good.
"Is... is this right?" she asked, her voice unnaturally calm as she tried to make sense of what she was reading. "Elizabeth Evans?"
The old man nodded, his expression full of quiet resolve. "Yes, ma'am. I'm trying to get some details about her."
Jerica's mind spun. Why on earth would he need information about her mother? Her hands trembled slightly as she processed the implications. This couldn't be a coincidence.
Clearing her throat, Jerica forced a smile and nodded. "Alright," she said, her voice barely betraying the panic bubbling up inside her. "I'll need a little time to process this request. It might take a few days to gather everything."
The man nodded politely, oblivious to the turmoil his simple request had caused. "Thank you," he said, tipping his hat before turning to leave.