The Wife Who Hid Me
My wife insisted on keeping her distance from me at work so no one could accuse her of favoritism.
Whenever anyone at the company made a mistake, I was the one she tore into. No matter who screwed up, she made an example out of me first and docked my pay.
Even when my mother got sick and I asked her for money for the medical bills, all she said was, "Submit it for approval."
I thought that was simply who she was. She kept work and marriage completely separate. After all, at home, she was gentle, affectionate, and attentive.
Then a guy who'd been a couple of years behind her in college joined the company, and she spent $150,000 in company money throwing him a lavish birthday party.
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