Spring 2001

I must say, my meeting with Mr. David Hastings went even better than expected. To think, the poor dear actually thought I was meeting him in New York to hire him for a photo assignment. The look on his face when he found out otherwise was priceless. But that's not the point -- the point is, David is going to do exactly what I want him to. And that, of course, is break up Sam and Grace. Sam is my first love -- the only man I have ever loved -- and he will be mine again!

Now that David is "on board" (as if he had a choice!), I can finally kick my plan into high gear. I can hardly wait--after all, I've been putting the pieces together for so long. The first step was making sure Sam and Grace had their guards down. So, I pretended to "give up" Sam forever… as if Ivy Winthrop Crane would ever give up! But the happy couple bought it hook, line and sinker…

Of course, the second step was a bit trickier -- finding the perfect man to drive a wedge between the Bennetts. That's where being a Crane came in handy (every once in a while it does have its benefits). What few people know is that the Cranes have a "human database," in which they keep profiles on people all around the world. When they need to, they use the information to prey on people's weaknesses to get what they want. And that's how I found David Hastings. He fit the exact profile for the kind of man Grace would find attractive -- strong, handsome, smart and dependable. Of course, since he was in the database, it meant he had a "weakness," which I could use to my advantage. And this wasn't just any weakness -- what I have on David is so big… it would ruin his life if it were to come out! He had no choice but to follow my orders.

Now, all I have to do is get started on "creating" a past for David and Grace. And then, Grace Bennett will meet her long-lost first husband. Let the games begin!

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