'Since he wants me to be an obedient Mrs. Jardin, I'll just play the role,' Madelyn thought to herself.

When Zach left the room, Madelyn's phone vibrated with a message from Kennedy about work. She took her phone to the dressing room.

Zach had replaced her old phone with a custom model he made for her, discarding the old one as outdated. Madelyn suspected he had installed monitoring software on this new phone to track her movements and intercept messages.

She would not have known about Zach's intrusive tactics if Kennedy had not mentioned them, reminiscent of his behavior from five years ago.

Madelyn retrieved her secret phone, filled with information Kennedy sent her.

Kennedy's message read, [I found what you were looking for. Andrew never left the country, but the Stewart family seems to have hidden his whereabouts. The servants said he stayed home after treatment and never left again. His medical records indicate organ failure, an incurable disease. I fear he may be dead.]

'He