The Swan Dance
He was just soft and timid, too much like a little girl.
Nina, though… Nina Carter was exactly to his taste.
He had never truly intended to divorce me. He still needed the image of a complete family to climb higher. He believed, without doubt, that I would always stay, always obey.
The first time I asked for a divorce, he barely paid attention. He was too busy messaging Janine, preparing for the company dinner, which was his chance to network with powerful men.
Janine had thrown herself into it for him, drinking with executives until she nearly collapsed, all to gain his reputation. So when she stood there afterward, holding Nina, pitiful and fragile, he hadn’t hesitated to bring them home.
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