"Fine. Whatever. Just make the call." Celeste dialed. She put it on speaker. The first ring. The second. There was a click. "Hello." It was Dominic's voice. My heart slammed against my ribs. "Mr. Ford," Celeste said. "I'm sorry to call you out of the blue, using our company line for something a bit personal." "Yeah, I'm really busy. Just get to the point." "Actually, I'm calling because there's someone who wants to speak to you. It's your wife. I'm going to hand the phone over to her." "What wife?" The two words hit me like a slap. "When did I have a wife?" Dominic asked. "Have I ever told you in person that I am married?" I snatched the phone from Celeste's hand. "Dominic! Dominic, it's me! It's Seraphine! What are you saying?" The call disconnected. I stared at the screen. Redialed. A different voice answered. "Hello? Am I speaking to Mrs. Celeste?" "Give the phone to my husband. I want to speak to Dominic." "Excuse me, who is this?" "This is Mrs. Fo
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