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That may be true Rogue but I think it makes Corinne look desperate if she still releases her book if the marriage is announced... people will be more interested in the secret nuptials than reading about a socialite's sour grapes... What would be the point in someone buying her book if Gideon is married to someone else?? The whole book thing just makes Corinne look incredibly pathetic. If she is thinking about landing another mogul( not Gideon) to secure her future this is a big mistake. Any potential billionaire suitor would be thinking twice before getting involved with her due to her vindictive nature...

Yes definitely not a surprise lol!!

Well they did have approximately 3 weeks of abstinence in RIY and they survived!! Im sure it will be hard and they will be cranky but Gideva can do it!!! LOL. ;)

Judging from the timeline, it is possible the wedding may take place on Gideon's birthday if it is near the end of September. Eva may give Gideon the gift of her working at Cross Industries side by side with him as a wedding gift...then the reception can be held around Christmas with Monica being pacified because she can go with her creme and gold decorating scheme and Eva can have her red rose accents thrown in...Merry Christmas to all especially Gideva!!! LOL!!

Yes Lighthouse, I would love for Eva to tell "Mommyca" she's already married and for that matter why not tell Corinne too!!

I seriously cannot tolerate much more of Corinne in these books...It is so frustrating...SHE NEEDS TO GO!!!

I think Scott Eastwood would make an amazing Gideon...

Maybe a hard pull of that "waist-length curtain would jerk that bi@@@ back to reality and on a plane back to France LOL!! :)

The more I think of it maybe Gideon is considering leaking some photos of Gideva's secret wedding. This would accomplish 2 things: giving Corinne a dose of reality AND showing the world and all his crazy exes that this is the REAL thing and he is really off the market. If Corinne would decide to go ahead with her book after that ; it really makes her look like a pathetic, desperate socialite and who would want to buy a book with photos of Corinne and Gideon when they have juicy wedding photos of Gideva. Even Eva mentions this in the excerpt so I think there is a real possibility of this happening.

Yes many on the forum have wondered if Elizabeth was already seeing Anne professionally and recommended her therapist to Corinne; This makes Elizabeth even more of a parhetic character...If this actually is true; what will she do if she ever finds out that her son's abuser was her therapist's brother...Padded cell here I come!!!

I have to say I would love it if Corinne died her hair blonde to imitate Eva... I think Eva would like that because it would signify that Corinne realyy does know that EVA is IT for Mr.Cross. Lol

Totally agree with this Lighthouse; I sincerely hope Gideon is playing Corinne...she deserves the full on global magnate Gideon Cross at his scheming best... Yes that is a big mistake on Corinne's part ; trying to hurt Eva; so that makes me feel better that Gideon is civil to her. After all, Gideon did tell her at their last meeting at Tableau One that she would be sorry and I don't think Gideon makes idle threats. I would love Eva to be the one to tell that Bi@@@ that they are married then Corinne can try to strangle Eva and then Eva would have no choice but to give her a taste of the Krav Maga... Well deserved...after 4 books I've seen and heard enough about Corinne and I hope Eva sends her packing early in OWY. . :)

I don't think Corinne's choice of red dresses is that hard to figure out... She is taking a page out of Magdalene's playbook and trying to imitate Eva's persona. You are right; Corinne certainly did see those photos of Gideon and Eva the night she wore the red dress and the passionate encounter in Bryant Park . That's what had her hightailing it back to NY...It was very apparent in those few encounters how Gideon burned for Eva as he himself says ; so why not imitate her competition. Gideon said himself that Corinne resembled his mother especially in her wardrobe choices. Why not up her game and dress a little more provocatively as she really believes that Eva and Gideon are not solid. She's pulling out all the stops practically throwing herself at Gideon and it is getting tiresome. Corinne needs to get a life and a new man that is not Gideon...

I don't think Eva is in a position at her job that she is able to pick and choose the projects she wants to work on. She was just hired and is really in actuality an apprentice. I think she really had no choice and this was what she was coming to terms with in the days apart from Gideon. Sylvia is right when she said that the marriage was like a ball and chain for Eva. If they would have waited a couple of years to marry, Eva would have been able to establish herself in the advertising world or at least begin to build that reputation she clearly wants. Besides planning the wedding, i don't know what Sylvia has in mind for Eva but I hope it is something substantial because Eva can't spend her days waiting for Gideon to come home and f@&$ her or dealing with all of those crazy exes... What do you all think? no choice

Thought the actors were perfect ...

Yes I definitely need to see it a second time before I form my opinion!!

Im so glad Sylvia posted that excerpt because it is really sparking some good discussion; keep it coming ladies!!

Totally agree Lighthouse... The red-headed receptionist has a hand in this. Either she is a relative of Anne's or a friend of Corinne's... That being said; I am still mad at Gideon for giving Corinne a moment of his attention. I give Eva an Academy Award for not giving Corinne some "Krav Maga " right there in the office lol!! Corinne is now at the top of my list of who should receive Krav Maga from Eva.

The more I "obsess" over this...lol... I can't understand why Corinne is even permitted on the Cross Industries floor...Correct me if I'm wrong but Gideon and Corinne did not part as friends at Tableau One when they met there... Why is it that she is standing so close to him looking at the photos... I don't know why he looked at them in the first place and also Gideon would have to know it was the end of the work day and Eva may be coming to see him. I hope Gideon is not reverting to his "cluelessness" concerning Corinne. In the back of my mind I'm hoping that Gideon has a devious plan of his own in mind for Corinne and he is stringing her along with patience and civility before he lets her have it... What do you all think??

I have to say I was really surprised by the excerpt that Gideon is still giving Corinne the time of day. It angers me so I can just imagine how Eva feels. And if Corinne was making some sort of scene then Gideon just gave into her tantrums like a small child. I hope Eva will set Corinne straight in the next book...somebody needs to take the lead there. Gideon was supposedly devastated the last week apart from Eva but has the patience to deal with Corinne? Well all I have to say is that I started out the last book being irritated at Eva and in this book it looks like I'm irritated at Gideon!! And that is a good question... What will Eva do? I am truly very sorry for Eva that she had to give up her job that she clearly loved . I hope Gideon realizes what a sacrifice that was for her and makes it right somehow because Eva can never be happy just being Gideon's wife. She needs something of her own "maybe not an empire but a reputation for sure"..I hope she gets it. I think Eva needs to go visit Victor and get his take on everything. He always has alot of common sense advice for her... What do you all think??

I do not think the book will cover all 3 books... I think it will only cover the first book and I wonder how it will end;with her leaving him or the reconciliation... We won't have long to wait now.

I think Gideon definitely meant HE didn't receive even though he let Eva touch him there on the plane enroute to the Crosswinds Resort. It was stated that with Anne he used sexual toys anally not his di$$ which he says usually doesnt get involved.

Corinne was there to see Gideon but I believe he refused to see her; he did have a lunch appointment which he never attended due to Nathan showing up that day. Corinne was surely disappointed and of course when she saw Eva she took advantage of the situation.

I agree; I do not think Anne knows about the abuse. I think her hatred of Gideon is simply because he played her. She fell in love with him and just as Gideon said "I sent her back to her husband." Her comment about breaking his toys and throwing them away was obviously referring to their relationship if you could call it that.

Totally agree with all of this Shan; once again these would all be sexual encounters; in no way would these be termed "lovers." Eva is the only woman Gideon has Ever loved therefore his lover; I think I would even consider Corinne a sexual partner... What do you all think? Also in the next book I do not think we will ever truly address Gideon's sexual past in any more depth. His past is the past as is Eva's and they are both much more concerned with the future. The only way this would ever be revisited is if more of his crazy exes come out of the shadows to torment Eva... . :(