I never told my ex-husband or his wealthy family that I was the secret owner of the multi-billion dollar company where they all worked.
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Chapter 4 / 5
Chapter 4: The Fall of the Morrisons
The house that once felt untouchable now felt… small.
Fragile.
Diane sank into her chair.
“This can’t be happening,” she muttered.
Jessica quietly grabbed her purse.
“I… I think I should go,” she said.
No one stopped her.
Brendan looked at me again—desperate now.
“Cassidy… please,” he said. “We can fix this.”
I tilted my head.
“Fix what?”
“Our marriage—our family—”
I let out a quiet breath.
“You lost that long before tonight.”
His voice cracked. “I didn’t know—”
“That’s exactly the problem,” I said. “You never cared enough to know.”
Arthur glanced at me. “Legal proceedings are ready when you are.”
I nodded.
“Do it.”
May you like
Brendan dropped into a chair, defeated.
And for the first time, he understood what powerlessness felt like.
