Synopsis

Afterfouryearsofmarriage,whenthatstunningwomanreturned,LeilaJenningsfinallyunderstoodthatherhusband'schastityandicyindifferencewerenotpartofhisnature.Hegaveher417amonthforlivingexpenses,yethelavishlyspent417,000forhisoldflame.Thedifferencebetweenbeinglovedandnotlovedwaspainfullyobvious.SeanSinclairsaidhecouldn'tbeartolethisoldflamebetrappedinthetrivialitiesofmarriage,whichwoulddullherpearlescentglow,yethewantedhertoquitherjobtobeahousewife,willinglybecomingadimfisheye!ButwhatSeanSinclairdidn'tknowwasthatshe,LeilaJennings,wasnoordinaryjunioremployee...Duringthefouryearsshewasinchargeofanational-levelconfidentialscientificresearchproject,herrankwassohighthatevenhisoldflamewasonlyqualifiedtobeherassistant.Whatheknewevenlesswasthatthedocumenthehadcasuallysignedwasthedivorceagreementthatwouldterminatetheirrelationship.Onemonthlater.Heridentityasatitaninscientificresearchwasrevealed,andthedivorcepapersweredeliveredtoSeanSinclair.TheusuallygentleandcourteousPresidentSinclairtoreupthedivorcepapers,hisexpressionshiftingfromdisbelieftored-eyedrage.“Besidesme,whowouldwantadivorcedwoman?”Yet,hewastheonewiththetoughtalk,andhewasalsotheonewhoknelt,beggingtoremarryher.Whentheymetagain,LeilaJenningswasarm-in-armwiththeheadofatop-tierwealthyfamily,andthelookshegaveherex-husbandnolongerheldatraceofemotion.Mr.Coleraisedathickeyebrow,flashingthemarriagecertificatewithhisnewwife:“PresidentSinclair,havesomedecency.Addressheras...Mrs.Cole.”