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and low-key. When the papers were finally signed and the dust settled, I had a line of folks with equally high-profile or messy divorces begging me to represent them.”
    She turned sideways in the seat to face him. “You’re trying to tell me this was an accident? ”
    â€œSpecializing in divorce, yes.”
    â€œAnd the show? The book?”
    â€œAmazing opportunities I’d have been a fool to pass up.”
    Her perspective shifted uncomfortably with this new information. “So it’s purely business, then. Not personal,” she said partly to herself. “What is?”
    There was no good way to say this, but she was in too far now to back down. “There’s that one blogger who insists your entire career was launched by our marriage and divorce.”
    That caused a laugh. “I had no idea you were so egotistical, Meggie.”
    Trust Dev to jump to the worst conclusion. “It would hardly be something I’d be proud of. I’d hate to think…”
    â€œThat you’d broken my heart and left me bitter and cynical?” Devin’s sarcasm was back, but she couldn’t deny it was appropriate.
    â€œYou can’t deny you’re bitter and cynical about something. I’m just glad to hear it’s not me.”
    â€œIf you’d witnessed what I’d witnessed in the last seven years, you’d be a cynic about marriage, as well.”
    Was he kidding? “You do remember what I do for a living, right? I’ve seen some of the worst marriages in the universe—and some of the worst people, I might add. I’m not all pessimistic and angry at the world.”
    â€œYou always were an optimist.”
    â€œAnd you were an idealist.”
    â€œPeople change.”
    So neither one of them was quite who they used to be. “You’re right about that.”
    â€œAnd you’re certainly living proof of that.” Dev shifted gears and his arm brushed hers. The hairs on the back of her neck stood at attention. Megan tried to unobtrusively move over and put a little more space between them.
    â€œI’m not sure I’m following you.”
    â€œYou’ve grown a pretty impressive backbone. And lost a lot of that shyness.” There was admiration in his tone, but no trace of sarcasm this time.
    â€œLike I said earlier, I had to in order to do my job. Getting out on my own and moving to Albany was a huge wake-up call. I had to find my spine. And my voice. I couldn’t hide behind you anymore.” She looked over in time to see Dev’s jaw tighten slightly. “I don’t mean that as any kind of insult to you. I was a different person then, and that wasn’t your doing. It’s just who we were. Who I was. But once we were over… In some ways, I owe youfor who I am today. I’m sorry if you see that as some kind of insult.”
    The streetlights kept throwing Dev’s face in and out of shadow, making it hard for her to read his face. Maybe that was a good thing.
    â€œWell, Meggie, it’s certainly worked out well for us both, then.” His voice was as tight as her stomach.
    The statement might be true, but the truth didn’t lessen that feeling in her stomach. Thankfully, the conversation was about to end, and she grabbed the moment. “Turn left here, and I’ll be the first on the right.”
    Devin expertly slid his flashy car into a space between two cars that added together probably wouldn’t equal the value of one of his hubcaps. He shifted into Park and peered through the windows as she gathered her bag and unbuckled her seat belt.
    â€œThanks for the ride—”
    His hand landed on her wrist. “ This is where you live?”
    She’d grown used to the shabby buildings, overgrown lawns and general dilapidation, but Devin’s appalled tone brought back her own initial feeling about the neighborhood. “Yeah. Good n—”
    The grip tightened.