To Love You, Never Again

“Mr. Caldwell, were you serious when you said we’d get the marriage certificate next week?” Callie Dodson’s voice was steady, but her fingers tightened around her phone.

“Of course,” came the reply from the other end, after a brief pause. “But Miss Dodson, don’t you have a boyfriend that’s deeply in love with you? Even though this is an arranged marriage, your personal relationship—”

Callie’s gaze remained fixed on the incriminating video playing on her laptop screen. Her boyfriend of eight years, Reid Matthews, entwined with another woman. Her voice grew colder. “Don’t worry. I’ll stick to the agreement. A week from now, I’ll break up with him. Sever all ties.”