A wealthy husband pressured his wife into having an abortion so he could live freely with his young mistress. The wife secretly escaped and returned ten years later for revenge, leaving him bankrupt.

But Sarah forgot. Every night she looked at her sleeping son and said, “He took everything from us. One day we’ll get it back.” And ten years later, that day arrived. Ten years had transformed Sarah from a fragile, heartbroken woman into someone David would never recognize.

Now she ran her own interior design firm, S. Collins Designs, known for its luxury renovations and celebrity clients. Her elegance and confidence called out to her, and she knew how to capitalize on them.

When Sarah learned through a business magazine that David’s company, Adams Estates, was bidding on a major redevelopment project in downtown Seattle (the very city she now called home), she saw her opportunity.

She co-hosted the investment group in charge of the project, presenting herself as an independent designer capable of managing the aesthetic and the brand. She made sure her portfolio was exceptional, carefully hiding her identity behind her new surname.

No one connected her with the “Sarah Adams” of years ago; David’s ex-wife had long since disappeared from the public eye.

When she entered the conference room and saw David again for the first time in a decade, her pulse quickened, but she remained calm. He recognized her. She had changed her hairstyle, her name, and her voice conveyed the maturity he had once respected.

David, oblivious to everything, was immediately drawn to her professionalism and composure. He praised her work, unaware that the woman sitting in front of him had begged for mercy.

Over the next few months, Sarah worked closely with Adams Estates, carefully studying the company’s finances, suppliers, and real estate assets. She discovered what she was looking for: David had overextended himself.

He had taken out risky loans, invested in overpriced properties, and trusted the wrong partners. Behind the facade of success, his empire was crumbling.

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