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I hadn't slept all night, but I still got up and made her breakfast. While Lucy was eating, she asked about the day's schedule. As her manager, I filled her in on every little detail. Oh, right. What was that job we signed yesterday? Just a simple booking. She didn't notice how nervous I was, but she still insisted on seeing it. After a long silence, I finally pulled the divorce papers out of my briefcase. Just as she was about to look through them, her phone rang. It was Jack. Lucy, I need a female partner for a magazine cover shoot. It might get a little intimate. Are you free? Jack's call cut everything short. Lucy didn't even hesitate. She lit up and said yes right away. Of course I'm free. I'll head over now. I wanted to come up with an excuse to say no, but Lucy dragged me along anyway. When we got to the studio, Jack was already there in a sharp stylish outfit, and Lucy had changed into a custom gown. Standing together, they looked perfect. Closer, the photographer kept giving directions, and the two of them got more and more intimate. The bitterness in my chest only got worse. I could see the joy in Lucy's eyes. But Lucy had always refused to do magazine shoots with male stars, let alone intimate poses. She used to say she wanted to win people over with her acting, not with hype or tabloid drama. And for years, she stuck to that, except when it came to Jack. For him, she broke her own rules, and she did it willingly. But none of that mattered anymore. One month would pass by fast, and she wouldn't be mine anymore. After work, I drove Lucy home. The whole way back, she kept looking through the raw photos of her and Jack smiling from ear to ear. When we got home, she curled up on the couch and kept flipping through them. I didn't bother her. I just kept packing my things. In the end, I took down our wedding photo, carried it out to the yard, and smashed it to pieces with a hammer. Just as I was about to burn it, Lucy noticed what I was doing. She ran over and stared at me in shock. What are you doing? I'm getting rid of it. She questioned me, her voice uncertain. Tom, what the hell are you doing? It's already cracked. If we leave it there, it'll fall apart sooner or later. If someone sees it, they'll realize you're married. If I smash it and burn it, nobody will ever know. Good. I've hated looking at that wedding photo for a long time anyway. A sharp pain hit my chest. The thing she couldn't stand wasn't the photo. It was the marriage. And in one month, a new wedding photo would probably be hanging there instead. We should have someone take a new one later. You set it up. Do we really need to? The suspicion Lucy had just let go of came rushing back. She frowned and stared at me. What do you mean? If the wedding photo's ruined, shouldn't we take a new one? She stepped closer and locked eyes with my panicked face. Are you hiding something from me? I got even more flustered. Was I about to get found out? But right then, her phone rang. A text message broke her stare. I saw the message, too. It was from one of her best friends. You free tonight? Get the girls together and let's grab dinner. Oh, and everyone's bringing their boyfriend. Shouldn't you bring yours, too? Lucy had kept her marriage a secret, but only halfway from her friends. She told them she was secretly seeing someone. They'd wanted to meet me so many times, but she always found some excuse to shut it down. They want to meet me? Lucy frowned and the hesitation in her eyes cut deep. I forced down the pain and gently turned it down. Just kidding. Better not let them know. If word gets out, it'll be trouble. She was obviously relieved. Since you put it that way, maybe next time. I laughed at myself inside. There wouldn't be a next time. Once the cooling off period was over, you could tell the whole world your boyfriend was Jack. Lucy went to the dinner with her friends. They were pretty annoyed that she didn't bring her boyfriend. With all of them pressuring her, Lucy had no choice but to pick up her phone and get ready to call me. But the moment her finger was about to tap the screen, she hesitated. In the end, she pulled up Jack's contact and called him instead. It wasn't long before Jack showed up at their private get-together. The second the girls saw him, they started screaming. None of them had expected the mystery boyfriend she'd hidden for years to be Jack. But they all had one question. Jack had just gotten divorced, hadn't he? Did that mean Lucy had been in love with him all along? Thinking that way, they were even happier for her and raised their glasses to celebrate. Right then, one of her best friend's boyfriend suddenly looked over at her. Oh, by the way, Ms. Lucy.