etting Ethan to sig

t himself. And he trusted my business acumen completely,

or the rig

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little to

ing about his plans for the c

w supplier contracts and a revised partnership agreement

, in with legitimate company documents. The signature page for the divorce

and wine. "Of course, honey. You a

flipping through the pages,

ght where I n

across the paper, my

s father, was hosting a charity gala

riors was a

ke an appearanc

dress, something elega

eyes lit up. He was pro

the perfect wife. Attentive, c

her eyes like daggers. She was with Susan, looking pale and unc

r watch. Let

associates complimented Ethan on

ed. I smile

e suddenly clutched her stomach,

ushed to her side. "Ar

hloe whispered, loud enough for Eth

conversation, immediately tu

ide in an insta

voice laced with panic. "Ethan, you sho

way. He glanced back at me, a fleeting apology in h

as my

and. It was a simple power of attorney, granting me temporary authority over certain

needs your signature for Monday morning. It's about the quarte

red, his atte

honey. Wher

the paper, already opene

his name, b

The real signature, on the real divorce document, was safely tuc

e care of Chloe," I s

shering a "weak" Chl

cold satisfaction s

weeks were al

loe, who milked her "delicate

presence, monitorin

n my work at Ethan's Interiors (from home, of co

ing information in and ou

iding m

phone rang. It was M

ur presence at the family estate this af

ily m

Ethan had bought her, parked discreetly down

uldn't