He was innocent — one more person Sebastian had used to prop up an image.

I asked Miriam to make sure child services reached Selene’s sister rather than handing him to strangers.

Sebastian heard me. “Why would you help them?”

“Because I’m not you.” That was the defeat that landed. He had betrayed me and humiliated me, but he had failed to make me cruel.

Chapter 8 — The Trial

Within forty-eight hours, Ashford Aviation terminated Sebastian for cause. The court froze his assets.

Our prenuptial agreement kept him from touching my inherited shares, and its misconduct clause put him on the hook for the legal costs of his fraud against marital property.