In the car, my hands shook so hard I had to sit for a minute before pulling out.
Twelve years.
Two kids.
And he decided tonight, in front of his entire network, was the time to “introduce” his girlfriend and tell me our marriage was over.
But underneath the shaking and the nausea, there was something sharp and clear.
I felt rage, yeah.
But also a plan.
See, there’s one part of this story I haven’t mentioned yet.
About a year before all this, Ryan’s company had brought in outside investors.
The business was growing, and they needed capital.
I work in finance. I’d taken time off when the kids were little, but I never stopped following the market. His company was one I’d been watching even before he got hired.
When they started looking for investors, one of my clients was interested.
That deal fell through.
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