My husband threw divorce papers in my face in front of his pregnant mistress and told me to sign quietly before security escorted me out. 2
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Chapter 4 / 5
CHAPTER 4 — THE PRICE OF POWER
CHAPTER 4 — THE PRICE OF POWER
That night, I stood alone in the penthouse office overlooking the city.
My assistant entered quietly.
“Everything is complete. The board is aligned. The shareholders approved full transition.”
I nodded.
“Good.”
She hesitated.
“Do you want him completely removed from the system? Legal requests are still pending.”
I looked out at the city lights.
The same lights Lucas once thought belonged to him.
“No,” I said softly.
“Leave him with enough to understand what he lost.”
A pause.
“And nothing more.”
When she left, I finally removed the ring I had kept in my pocket.
I didn’t throw it.
I didn’t destroy it.
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I simply placed it on the table.
And let it sit there like a memory that no longer had power.
