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"My parents and my stepmother didn't want the family assets going to outsiders, so they pushed Elliot and me together. They said if we didn't get on board, neither of us would see a dime of the company or the inheritance."So you see, honey, everything Elliot and I did was just to keep our parents happy."We were never real. We just put on a show whenever our parents were watching."Honey, I've told you the whole truth now. Are you still angry? Do you still want a divorce?"Camille stood there with tears brimming in her eyes, looking at me as though she were the one who had been wronged.I looked at her and nodded, my face giving nothing away.She stiffened. Her trembling hand reached out and grabbed mine, her expression pure disbelief."Honey, why?"I just told you everything. Why do you still want a divorce?"Her composure shattered. She lunged forward, tore the divorce papers out of my hands, and ripped them apart. Her eyes were wild with pain."No! I won't agree to a divo

Camille stared at me in shock, her eyes full of anguish. "Honey, how could you—"Her father cut her off. "Camille, if you don't sign, you can forget about the only thing your late mother left you."The pain on her face deepened. She took the divorce papers with shaking hands and signed her name.I pulled out my resignation letter and tossed it onto the table. "One more thing I forgot to mention. I quit."I turned and walked out before any of them could react. I had barely stepped through the door when Camille's messages started coming in.Camille: [Honey, this is a strategy, right? You're doing this to help me get my mother's inheritance for good, right?]Camille: [Once I have full control of the company and the estate, we can get remarried!]Camille: [Honey, just hang in there a little longer.]I stared at the stream of messages, each one more delusional than the last, and blocked her.We were divorced. There was no reason to stay in contact.I headed straight to the airport