The Deal That Cost Her Everything
To help my wife secure a director position, I spent an entire month working on a single deal, negotiating back and forth until I locked in the sale of a multimillion-dollar luxury apartment.
On the day we were supposed to sign, Stella Frost handed the main contract to Tanner Davis, a new hire who had barely been with the company.
When I asked Stella about it, she hesitated, her eyes shifting away before she answered.
"Tanner studied overseas. His background is stronger than yours, and his Waldreich is better. The client has a foreign partner. It'll go more smoothly if he takes the lead."
As she spoke, she slipped her arm through mine, like she always did when she expected me to back down.
This time, I didn't smile. I just looked at her.
That afternoon, I submitted my resignation and finished handing over every major client under my name.
Stella tore the letter apart in front of me, her frustration turning quickly into something sharper.
"When I married you, I didn't even care that you only had a high school education. And now you're making an issue out of a new hire?"
I let out a quiet laugh.
She was right. My education wasn't impressive.
But she had forgotten one thing.
I hadn't become the top closer in the city because of a degree.
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