The mistress smiled at me like she had already taken my marriage, my home, and my name. My mother-in-law leaned close and whispered, “Crawl into the gutter where you belong.”

triggered. Corporate cards suspended. Personal guarantees frozen.

Celeste blinked. “What did you do?”

“What Adrian should have done,” I said, struggling to keep my voice steady. “Protected the company from parasites.”

Adrian’s jaw tightened. “You are medicated, unstable, and clearly confused. Give me the phone.”

“Touch me,” I said, “and the security footage continue reading …