From Scorned Wife to Empowered CEO

"Please, a floral arrangement for Mr. Carson's office," a sweet voice requested over the phone."Of course, Mrs Carson," replied the person on the other line, well used to receiving such orders. "Any message do you like to add?""Yes," Adeline smiled. "I'd like to enclose the following: 'It's been ten years since you gave me the greatest gift in the world: the honor of sharing my life with you. Happy anniversary!'""Perfect, ma'am. Your order will be ready in one hour.""Thank you."Adeline hung up the call and brought the phone to her chest, hugging it, while she continued to smile like a young woman in love. Her husband left very early that morning and, knowing his busy schedule, he could have apparently forgotten their anniversary. But that did not matter to her. He would surely return later with a gift or an invitation to an elegant dinner. Humberto could sometimes be very absent-minded."Come on, kids, you'll be late for school," she said as she returned to the dining room, where

"Children, Mom and Dad won't be able to be together anymore," Adeline reported sadly that afternoon, after speaking with the lawyer who would process their divorce."Why, Mom?" asked Camilo, the oldest of them."It's hard to explain, honey," she began and tried to find the right words, "but when people don't love each other anymore, it's best to distance themselves so as not to hurt each other. Something like that happened with us; we don't love each other like we used to, and we don't want to hurt each other in the process.""Liar," was what she really thought. Humberto had already hurt her enough."Does that mean we won't see Dad again?" Lucio could not hide the fear in his voice. He was the youngest and loved both his parents equally."No, honey," Adeline caressed his cheek. "Of course not." The fact that we no longer understand each other has nothing to do with you. You three are our children, and we will always love you and be there for each other. So don't be afraid. Everything

Adeline's cheeks flushed at the memory of that unusual afternoon lunch. "Anthony Spencer," she thought while remembering the way he had looked at her, the burning fire in those light blue eyes.It had been a while since she had felt that fluttering in her stomach. It was nerves mixed with something else: anticipation, desire, the hope of looking attractive in a man's eyes."Impossible," she told herself while shaking her head.She was no longer a child to be deluding herself with things like that. She had to accept that she was a divorced woman with three children and no hope of rebuilding her love life. After all, who would want her with her looks?Adeline forced herself to keep the memory of the stranger far from her mind. The only thing that interested her about Anthony Spencer was that he would accept her deal and they would begin the imports as soon as possible.However, fate had completely different plans. Adeline knew it that Monday morning when she found Anthony comfortably e

"It's just a dislocated shoulder, Mrs. Cooper," the doctor explained. "Fortunately, the fall wasn't serious. All that's left is to set the bone and prescribe some painkillers.""Thank you, Doctor. I'll leave him in your hands."Adeline left the office and waited patiently. A scream came from inside, and she knew it was her son, Alberto.That morning, as she was getting her three children ready for school, a minor argument broke out between the oldest and the middle child.Camilo and Alberto argued over which of them was the most beloved by their father. Certainly, Humberto's visits were infrequent. That gave the appearance that he had neglected the children, but even so, they hoped to receive some of his few crumbs of affection. Then, after Alberto said he was the favorite because he was younger, Camilo pushed him, causing him to hit his shoulder on a piece of furniture.Adeline appeared later, accompanied by Lucio, the youngest, and was horrified by the scene."What happened?" she a

That day, when she got home, Adeline looked at herself in the mirror: her face in it revealed a tired woman, full of dark circles and chubby cheeks. But, despite that appearance that she did not like, she also saw something else: She saw the light of hope shining in her green eyes."Anthony," Adeline whispered after remembering his proposal. At that moment, she made a decision. “A decision” for her health and well-being. For the first time in a long time, she would put herself first and try to find that Adeline who had gotten lost in the monotony of a marriage.That's how the next morning, after dropping her children off at school, Adeline made a detour that led her to a local gym."Good morning," she greeted as she entered.The woman in charge of greeting her looked her up and down with a grimace."Tell me, what do you need?" she asked in a seemingly friendly tone, which actually hid all her hostility."I want to sign up," she stammered uncertainly under that judgmental gaze."What