After discovering my husband’s affair, his mistress’s husband approached me with an offer I never expected. “I have a fortune in the nine figures,” he said calmly. “Just say yes. Tomorrow morning, we’ll go to the city clerk and make it official.”

nodded, my mind already calculating the amount of time it would take to review the relevant documents and the possible complications we might encounter.

But Christopher’s eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, I felt something unspoken between us.

“I know you’re tired,” he said, his voice low. “But I also know you’re the best person for the job.”

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