Chapter 38

Kathryn’s POV

I slouched in my seat, my shoulders stiff as I stared at my laptop’s screen. It had been several hours since the incident with Rose, and her confession was still weighing heavily on my mind.

Rose’s alleged affair with Wilhelm—it was all a setup by Rose to break us apart. That one fact had rattled my entire world and completely shattered my beliefs about everything.

My heart pounded in my chest. Despite being aware that it was a lie, I found it impossible to ignore the lingering feeling that Wilhelm had treated me coldly throughout our entire marriage. His actions made it clear what little he thought of me, or so I thought.

How could I possibly understand his thoughts when he rarely expressed his emotions, even when we were together back then?

I bowed my head and sighed. I felt sleepy, but I couldn’t get even an hour of good sleep last night. To make things worse, the office was in a rush with the party date drawing closer. There was so much to worry about every day,