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The apartment went quiet for a few seconds.Then, Ezra Wright’s voice echoed again. “Nina, I love you, and I don’t want to keep hiding from her every single time. Why don’t we just come clean?”Nina Doherty suddenly raised her voice. “Are you crazy? Olivia has funded me for eight long years, through high school and grad school. If she finds out about this, what would that make me? An ungrateful backstabber who bites the hand that feeds her? If word gets out, my reputation will be ruined!”I let out a bitter smile. So, she knew she was in the wrong. Yet, not only did she do it, but she also chose to hide it. The sound of someone pacing back and forth could be heard from inside the apartment.“But she’s been investigating this for four years. You haven’t seen the way she looks. She’s almost convinced herself that she’s going crazy with delusion.” Nina’s tone softened and became tearful. “Babe, can’t we just wait a little longer, please? Just until I’ve established myself at the c

On the afternoon of the fourth day, Ezra returned. I was sitting on the floor of my small apartment, sorting through my old belongings when my phone rang—it was a call from him.As soon as the call connected, I was met with a barrage of angry questions.“Olivia, where did you move to? What happened to the house? Why are all your things gone?”I spoke calmly. “The divorce papers are in the study, on your desk. Sign it, and have your lawyer set up a time.”On the other end of the line, it went quiet for a few seconds.Then came his roar. “Divorce? Olivia, what kind of madness has gotten into you? Why are you making such a scene when everything was going so well? I went away on business for three days, and I come back to find you’ve cleared out the entire house! Even if you’re throwing a temper tantrum, there ought to be a limit!”I moved the phone a little further away and waited for him to finish with his yelling. “Ezra, answer one question for me. Where did you go the past three

Three days after the case was filed, Frank brought me to meet Walter Grey, a private investigator who had been in the business for twenty years. Frank said he was the most reliable person I could get.We met at Walter’s office, where I explained my intention and pushed all the materials I had gathered over the years toward him.After flipping through them, Walter took off his glasses and wiped them clean. “Tell me, what do you want to find out?”“I want you to find every interaction between my husband and Nina Doherty over the past four years. Hotels, bank transfers, itineraries, photos—the more detailed, the better. I want to lay them all out in court.”Frank reminded me from the side, “Olivia, let me give it to you straight. Divorce litigation takes time, and Ezra cares about his reputation. He’ll do whatever it takes, so you need to be prepared for him to bite back.”I nodded. “Do it. I want to know everything.”Walter smiled and wrote down two names in his notebook. “Alright,

Before Walter could fully investigate that company, Ezra acted first. On Friday afternoon, he brought Nina and cornered me right at the entrance of my studio. In four years, this was the first time he had ever come to my workplace. He was holding a box of pastries from the bakery I loved.“Olivia, let’s talk. I just need ten minutes.”I brought them both into the meeting room. Ezra sat down and pushed the pastries toward me, adopting a humble demeanour.“Can you withdraw the lawsuit? I’ll sign the papers on whatever terms you set. I’ll give you thirty percent more of the assets, and the house is yours. That way, we’ll have an amicable divorce, and no one needs to look bad.”Nina sat beside him, her head bowed. Again, her eyes were red.“Olivia, I know I was wrong. You can hit me, yell at me, and do whatever you want. I just beg you to let it go this once and not take this to court. Every word said in court will be officially recorded. If this gets out, none of us will be able to

At ten o’clock the next morning, I posted on Facebook. It was posted from a verified account, and the screenshots had been notarized by a lawyer. There were nine images neatly arranged in a grid.The first image showed a fake expense claim listing a trip to Crosstown, paired with a hotel booking confirmation from Asper. The second image showed an expense claim listing Danube City, paired with hotel receipt records from a resort in Pacific Beach.The third to seventh images contained a comparison chart of fake business trips, detailing twenty-seven trips over four years. The eighth image was an elevator surveillance screenshot showing Ezra with his arm around Nina. The ninth image showed the two names listed together on a single hotel reservation.The body of the post read, “No such person was found, but the affair is real.” I didn’t whine, ramble on, or defend myself. After posting it, I turned off my phone and went back to drafting my designs.At noon, Lindsey burst into the roo