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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

Victor was nervous as he waited for Ian to come to him. He had spent the last two hours deciding whether to go home so he wouldn't have his mother suspicious for why he was out so long or coming here to tell Ian what he knew right away.

In the end, he decided to find Ian first to share what he learned. Anything could happen between now and the next time he got the chance to be away from his parents.

Victor worried about Ian being angry that he was here so late or angry that he had someone look into where Ian was staying. He visited the first home Ian was said to have but didn't see anyone so he came here.

"I don't have a gift for his home. I should have waited," Victor said, thinking it was wrong to be here. It was so late that this would only make Ian hate him more. "I should go."

The truth (1)