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How did you pull off such an elaborate scheme? It wasn't easy. But when you love someone as much I as love Sam, you will move heaven and earth to be with them. At the time, I had a lot of power and money at my disposal. You'd be surprised what you accomplish when you combine those two things with my sense of determination. Of course, I had help along the way.

Town scuttlebutt is that Dr. Eve Russell provided some of that help. It's true. Eve had a lot to lose and luckily for me, I knew how to exploit her.

Charming. I never cared about being voted Miss Congeniality. I believe loving someone means doing everything you can to make them happy. And I know I can make Sam happy. If I have to step on a few toes or someone else gets hurt in the process, so be it.

I hear your relationship with Ethan, your son with Chief Bennett, has become strained because of this. Ethan is upset with me right now, but I hope he'll come around soon. He means the world to me, and it kills me to know he's mad. I'm thankful my other son, Fox, has been so supportive.

Fox is set to marry the chief's daughter, Kay, who was responsible for exposing your secret after having kept quiet about it for years. How do you feel about your future daughter-in-law? Do you think this bombshell will impact their upcoming nuptials? I certainly hope so! (Laughs nervously) What I meant to say is - I hope Fox doesn't let anything stand in the way of him marrying the right woman.

Interesting wording. You should be a politician. Well, I am the daughter of a governor.

Do you believe you and Chief Bennett still have a future together after all this? I do. I have to. I know Sam is angry with me right now, but I hope someday I can make him understand I did everything out of love. I've worked extremely hard for our happiness. I sacrificed so much in my life, and right now I have nothing to show for it. I deserve something in return, don't you think?

Not really. You're kind of warped. You don't know what it means to love someone with not just your whole heart, but your entire being! You do what's right for them even if they don't appreciate it at the time.

It must be awfully scary to be loved by you. Oh, go to hell.