My husband threw divorce papers at me in front of his pregnant mistress and told me to sign quietly before security escorted me out. 4
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CHAPTER 4 — THE FAMILY COLLAPSE
CHAPTER 4 — THE FAMILY COLLAPSE
Richard slammed his fist on the table.
“You manipulated us!”
I smiled slightly.
“No.”
“You built your empire on assumptions.”
Helen finally looked at me—but her voice was weak.
“What do you want from us?”
That was the real question.
Everyone thought I wanted revenge.
Money.
Power.
Control.
But the truth was simpler.
“I already have everything,” I said.
A pause.
“I just stopped allowing you to use it.”
Lucas stepped forward, voice lower now.
“Why stay married to me at all?”
For the first time, I answered honestly.
“To see how far you’d go when you thought I had nothing.”
His face went pale.
May you like
Because he understood.
He failed the test.
