They laughed when I finally stood up for myself at the banquet. I didn’t argue or make a scene. Thirty minutes later, they understood why.

Chapter 1: The Gala of Illusions

Right in the middle of the corporate banquet, my husband completely humiliated me just to appease his mistress. I picked up my phone, fired him from his position as CEO, seized his Greenwich estate, and repossessed his three luxury cars. His entire family erupted into mocking laughter. But thirty minutes later, the blood drained completely from their faces.