I left the hospital carrying my daughter’s ashes when my husband finally called from wherever he was with his mistress and coldly said, “The bill has been taken care of. Stop bothering me.” I didn’t argue with him. I didn’t allow him to hear my voice break.

I folded the letter carefully and placed it inside my leather bag.

Then I returned directly to the main reason I had come to his mansion.

“I want the divorce finalized immediately.”

Gideon nodded slowly.

“And what about Fairchild Global?”

“If the company corrects every flagged account, fully discloses its liabilities, and accepts independent oversight, Vance Capital will evaluate the merger on its actual merits,” I explained.