That reticence had never been shyness.

It was a choice: for years she had preferred that the firm be known for what it did rather than for who stood in front of a camera.

She had also believed that keeping her business influence separate from her marriage gave Crispin room to build an identity of his own.

Only now did she understand the mistake.

She had given him room to grow, and he had used it to rewrite history until she wasn’t in it.

Chapter 9 — Present It As Planned