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“Wife?”

Desiree choked out, as she speared the man with her eyes.

Mathis Hazard didn’t even have the good grace to appear sheepish or apologetic. “Ex-wife,” he corrected. “Well, almost.”

Her voice rose half an octave. “Almost?”

“We’ve been separated.”

Desiree continued to stare at him. “Have we?”

Mathis was, apparently, a teller of tall tales. “But the divorce hasn’t gone through yet.” He grinned at her. “We’re still hoping to work it out.”

As Desiree looked at him in unrestrained wonder, she heard the voice of Miss Mays, one of her guests.

“We’re all rooting for you, Miss Stratford. Or should I say...Mrs. Hazard?”