The cracks between them widened instantly. Celeste demanded answers about the frozen accounts while Evelyn blamed Daniel for ignoring the contract clause she once dismissed as harmless. Their loyalty vanished the second money disappeared.
Daniel tried telling me he once loved me, but the words sounded hollow beneath the restaurant lights. I finally understood he never loved me—only what I protected for him.
Marcus placed one final document in front of Daniel and offered him a choice: cooperate quietly or face an aggressive investigation. Surrounded by staring investors and whispering guests, he signed with shaking hands.
I cut myself one perfect slice of divorce cake, took a calm bite, and wished them all a Merry Christmas before walking out of the restaurant with my dignity intact-
