The first thing I did was contact a private investigation firm. I wanted Lisa Perry's entire history laid bare.
It didn't take long. Everything came back.
Lisa Perry. Twenty-three. Graduated from a no-name college. Receptionist at Ralph's company. Unremarkable family, parents both factory workers.
The bitter irony: her hire date was exactly six months after Ralph and I got married.
She'd walked through those doors and zeroed in on a married man from day one. Calculated. Deliberate. Transparent.
I choked down the rage churning inside me, and my eyes locked on a post from three days ago. My heart seized all over again.
In the photo, Lisa was holding up a stack of design sketches, grinning like she'd already won.
The caption: Mr. Dickerson. stayed up all night helping me revise these. He says I'm the most naturally gifted designer he's ever seen, and that I'm definitely going to win the grand prize at the Eternal Love Design Competition!