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I spent three years with Jacob Quinn, a CEO. I was a stand-in for Celine Reed, the woman he could never get over. The day she came back from overseas, I took the money he handed me and vanished without a trace. I was a nobody actress, and I was just in it for the money. My dream was simple. To save up enough, quit showbiz, and open a tiny, cozy restaurant. Jacob's eyes turned red with rage. He shot back, "Is money all you care about? Would you really sell your pride just for money?" I nodded and gave him the biggest, brightest smile. "Yep," I said. "Pride won't put food on the table. But money will." After I made a graceful exit, Jacob completely lost it. He tore the world apart, hunting for me. He even broke down, crying on a cooking show, begging me to come back to him, live on national TV.