You are special to me

Avery's POV

My excitement after sending my response to Callier Accessories is hard to contain. It feels like a dream, but one look at the invitation sent to me by the company for a cruise ship party is all I needed to be fully aware that my dream is coming true. The only issue on hand is how to keep it away from Ethan until my designs enter the market. I want to surprise him and also be able to hold my head high beside him. No matter how I tried not to notice, I could feel the judgmental stares whenever we were outside. Maybe, like Belle, they just thought of me as a bedwarmer and someone with no talent of her own who was lucky enough to give birth to the Kings Group heirs.

I am more than that, and I am going to prove that I am worthy of a man like Ethan.

That's why, in the safety of my bedroom this afternoon, I am transforming from Avery to Jane. Jane is the name I used when sending out my sample designs. I decided to hide my identity as Ethan's wife because that's as good as all the