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Scarlet Collins's life is flipped upside down after news of her divorce from her husband, Jack Humphrey, spreads around town. Despite her husband’s affairs being brought to light, Scarlet finds herself the topic of gossip as the town tries to find the answer to why Jack would leave the young heiress. 

Already burdened with having to take care of her family, Scarlet now finds herself being forced to listen to the many reasons why her marriage failed. Said to be a woman with a heart made of black ice, the people in town believed their opinions would not affect her so they had no reason to stop voicing them. 

During an afternoon out seeking peace, she finds herself starting an unlikely relationship with Lord Kingsley's bastard son, Ian Kingsley.

The Resilient Lady Collins

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"Ugh. All they do is speak about her lover," Naomi angrily spoke, balling up the morning paper she was now getting the chance to see. "Do they not know how horrible this woman is? How she treats her family? It is too soon to stop dirtying her name."

"I am told that you started a fight with her when she attended the family gathering. Of course, she wouldn't want to help us," said Preston Collins, Naomi's husband.

Naomi glared at her husband for offering his thoughts when they were not needed. Had he been born into Scarlet's side of the family, she would not need to be trying every method to get the estate from Scarlet.

"It was time that we switched so I would be looking down on her. How could I miss the chance?" Naomi questioned. "I wouldn't need to fold my lips around her if your ideas would go better. Why is it that she gets all that wealth while we are just getting by?"

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