Chapter 4: The Proof

I moved down the hall without making a sound.

The guest room door was not fully closed. A thin line of light showed at the edge. I stopped there and lifted my phone. The camera was already open. I pressed record and held it steady.

Inside, Maya sat on the edge of the bed in a thin robe. Adrian stood in front of her. He had taken off his shirt. His hands were on her shoulders.

“I thought about you all day,” he said in a low voice. “Standing next to her in that church. It drove me crazy.”

Maya smiled and pulled the robe open. “Then do something about it.”

He pushed her back onto the bed. The robe fell away. He kissed her neck, her chest, then lower. She made soft sounds and spread her legs for him. He unbuckled his pants and shoved them down. In one move he was inside her.

I kept the phone still. The screen showed everything. His body moving over hers. Her legs wrapped around him. The way he thrust deep and hard, the same way he used to with me.

“Fuck, Maya,” he groaned. “You feel so good. Better than her. Always better.”

She pulled his head down and kissed him. “Harder. She’s probably asleep already.”

He gave her harder. The bed made quiet noises under them. Her hands slid down his back. He held her hips and kept going, faster now. I watched every second. My stomach turned, but my hand stayed steady on the phone.

He talked while he fucked her.

“Two years of this. And she never knew. Tomorrow I start with the papers. Once she signs the first ones, the rest will be easy. Nexus will be mine.”

Maya laughed under him. “You’re evil.”

“I’m smart.”

He finished with a low sound and stayed on top of her for a moment, breathing hard. Then he pulled out and rolled to the side. Maya reached for a tissue on the nightstand. They spoke in soft voices for a few more minutes. I caught every word on the video.

When he stood up and started putting his clothes back on, I stopped the recording and stepped back into the dark hall. I moved quickly to the master bedroom and got under the covers. I closed my eyes and slowed my breathing.

The door opened a few minutes later. Soft steps came toward the bed. I felt him stand there looking at me. He waited. I did not move. After a while he let out a quiet breath and walked to the other side of the bed. The mattress dipped when he lay down. Soon his breathing turned deep and even. He was asleep.

I opened my eyes in the dark and stared at the ceiling. The phone was still in my hand under the pillow. The video was there. Clear proof. His voice. Her body. The plan about the papers.

I did not sleep much after that.

Morning light came through the curtains. Adrian woke first. He stretched and turned toward me.

“Morning, wife,” he said with a small smile. He leaned over and kissed my cheek. “Sleep well?”

I kept my voice soft. “Yes. You?”

“Like a rock. Long day yesterday.” He sat up and rubbed his face. “I need to go into the office later. Some documents came in that we should look at together. Nothing big. Just some company stuff. Tax things. You know how it is.”

I sat up slowly and looked at him.

“What kind of documents?”

He waved a hand. “Boring ones. I’ll explain when I bring them home. We can sign them after dinner. Easy.”

He stood and walked to the bathroom. The water started running. I stayed on the bed and opened my phone. The video was still there, saved and locked. I watched a few seconds of it again, just enough to hear his voice saying Nexus would be his.

He had no idea I already knew every step he planned to take.

I put the phone away when he came back out, towel around his waist.

“I’m going to shower properly and head out,” he said. “You should rest more. You looked tired last night.”

“I will.”

He dressed, kissed the top of my head, and left the room. I heard him speak to Rosa downstairs, then the front door closed.

I got out of bed and stood by the window. The city looked the same as every other morning. But nothing was the same.

I had the video.

I had the truth.

And he was already starting the plan that once destroyed me.

This time I would let him think he was winning.

Just long enough to take everything from him.