The same plump woman who’d escorted Kate around the studio since her arrival accompanied her to the green room, where Kate collected her things. Her mind spun, but she feigned a smile and followed the woman to the car that waited at the curb.

Once in the luxury vehicle, she told the driver she was going to the airport. He pulled away.

What now? What should I do? Everyone knows.

Rosewood was going to be turned on its head! She reached for her cell phone and turned it on. She’d missed three calls. Kate didn’t stop to listen to the messages. She had to call Pam. They needed damage control. But how could they control damage that was already done? It was live TV, and every viewer watching this morning had heard she was a fraud.

She punched in Pam’s cell number. The driver had a talk radio program on in front, so she could talk quietly without being overheard.

Pam picked up on the first ring. “Kate! That was just awful.”

“It was Stephanie. The woman Bryan left me for.” The shock was wearing thin, revealing a layer of anger beneath.

“I know. I saw the whole thing. This is not good. Not good at all.”

“What are we going to do? Did Chloe see it?” Kate’s editor might know about her marriage, but she would have to explain it to her boss, who didn’t know. Have I jeopardized Chloe’s and Pam’s jobs?

“She called me after the segment. She’s pretty upset,” Pam said. “Listen, we need to figure out how to handle this. There’s going to be a lot of media wanting an interview with you now.”

“Sure, there will, but I can’t do that, Pam.” The idea of exposing herself to that kind of spectacle was unthinkable. How can I defend myself when it’s true?

“You need to do whatever Paul says.” Pam’s tone chided, reminding Kate that Chloe’s boss was in for a rude awakening. “It’s the least you can do at this point.”

Of course Pam was angry with her. Chloe would be too, and Kate didn’t blame either of them. Rosewood would come off like frauds, same as Kate. Everyone who’d known the truth would pay a price.

Lucas. She closed her eyes and let her head fall against the firm leather headrest. He’d watched the interview; she was certain of that. What was he thinking now? Thank goodness he hadn’t come along for the interview. But how would this affect him? How would it affect his family?

What have I done?

“This is bad, Kate. The media will make this into a huge scandal, and we’ll have to fight our way through it.”