Chapter 2 There was is no way Caitlin was going to let that jerk outside get a glimpse of her body . She spun on her heel and headed straight for the bedroom to change . Inside , the closet was packed with clothes . " But nearly every single item was the same color Dull , lifeless gray . Caitlin's brows drew together in a frown . Even her neighbor - old Mrs. Whittaker , who was ninety - eight - wouldn't be caught dead wearing head - to - toe gray . The original Caitlin was only nineteen , in the prime of her youth . What teenage girl didn't love dressing up and feeling pretty ? The reason every inch of this wardrobe was draped in gray was because it happened to be Julian's favorite color. Shed lost herself during this marriage , becoming a puppet , desperately mimicking Julian's tastes and habits.R After rummaging for what felt like forever , Caitlin finally dug out the only white T - shirt and a pair of faded blue jeans . She slipped them on and walked over to the mirror , studying the girl reflected there . The girl in the mirror had a lovely figure , her simple white tee showing off an elegant neckline and graceful collarbones . When she smiled , two shallow dimples appeared , making her look just a bit like Caitlin's former self from another life !! But the original Caitlin had grown up with little confidence Wanting Julian to always see her at her best , she'd painted on heavy makeup every single day : thick foundation masked her features , her eyes ringed by exaggerated black liner that nearly winged up to her temples . The effect was garish , aging her years beyond her actual age - almost painful to look at Caitlin considered wiping it all off before heading downstairs , but after a fruitless search for makeup remover , she gave up . She grabbed a jacket from the closet , tossed it over her shoulders , and walked down the stairs with that same overdone makeup still on her face . Four people sat on the living room sofa downstairs . Julian , His mother , Vida Winslow . His cousin , Veronica Winslow . And Julian's great uncle , Jesse Chandler As soon as Caitlin appeared , Vida shot her a look of pure disdain . This country girl really was hopeless - no matter how she dressed , she could never look the part . Who wears such heavy makeup night ? She looked more like a ghost than a daughter - in - law . Was she trying to scare someone to death ? 8 To be honest , Vida had never approved of Caitlin , not from the very beginning . If Jarvis hadn't insisted that Julian marry y her , Vida would never have agreed to this match . Her son was the golden boy of the family , a rising star in the financial world ! And Caitlin ? Just a nobody from the sticks who hadn't even finished high school In Vida's eyes , Caitlin wasn't even fit to shine Julian's shoes . She'd never believed Caitlin had any business talent , and the Chandler family could go on just fine without her . That's why Vida had always supported her son's decision to get a divorce . In Vida's mind , only someone with pedigree and reputation - someone like Sophie - could ever be worthy of her son.X Caitlin wasn't even fit to polish Sophie's toenails.8 " Sign it , " Caitlin said , ignoring Vida's sneer , She strode straight to Julian , tossed the divorce papers on the coffee table , and looked him square in the eyes . Julian looked up at Caitlin's heavily made - up face with open disgust . He stood , grabbing her wrist in a tight grip , his voice seething with anger . " Caitlin , what are you doing ? " % Caitlin yanked her hand free , her beautiful eyes flashing with irritation . She stared right back at him , her voice ringing out clear and strong " Isn't this what you wanted ? The papers are already signed . " Divorce ? Already signed ? For a moment , the rest of the room thought they'd misheard her . In their minds , Caitlin should be acting as she always did : wailing , throwing a fit , threatening to hurt herself . Not calmly handing over divorce papers.2 It was so out of character . 5 Suspiciously so . !! After all , Caitlin was just a country girl . Once divorced , she'd have nothing - she'd go right back to the life she'd tried so hard to escape Was she really willing to give up being Mrs. Chandler and return to having nothing at all ? 2 Ok 2 Even Julian was caught off guard | Caitlin had loved him with every fiber of her being - so much that she'd lost herself , even threatening suicide to keep the mariage together How could someone who loved him that much agree to a divorce so easily ? Something had to be up !! Maybe there was something wrong with the divorce agreement ? Julian snatched the papers off the table and read through them , word by word . Twice he checked , but everything was in order . } Caitlin had already signed her name on her page . What was going on ? " Julian turned to glare at Caitlin , his eyes hard , brows knit together in frustration . " Caitlin , what kind of game are you playing now ? " ! He'd had enough of her drama - he wasn't about to waste another minute on her mind games .