At 2:00 a.m., My Husband Thought I Was Asleep While He Emptied Our Safe to Run Off With His Mistress. Before Leaving, He Kissed Me and Whispered, “Poor Audrey. You Never Saw This Coming.” Hours Later He Sent a Photo From the Airport. I Replied With Four Words That Made Him Call Me Immediately.

“You don’t understand how the company operates, Audrey,” he said at last, trying to find his footing.

That made me smile.

My company.

My mother had left me sixty-eight percent of Sterling Global through an irrevocable family trust.

After we married, I appointed Daniel as Chief Operating Officer.

I made mistakes in my marriage.

I did not transfer a single voting share into his name.

Daniel mistook my dislike of noisy corporate politics for a lack of authority.