My husband made me play the maid at his promotion party, and he even showed off his mistress… but everyone was stunned when the big boss bowed to me and called me “Madam President”.

My assistant replied:

— You, the finance director… and your husband. His authorizations were still active.

I stopped.

Of course.

Laurent had tried to take something with him before he fell. Maybe money, maybe information, maybe just revenge.

I took a deep breath. I felt no anger. Only a quiet sadness… and the certainty that I had to close this chapter properly.

— Block all access and activate the security protocol. And call our legal team, I ordered.

Thirty minutes later, the technicians confirmed that the sabotage attempt had been stopped in time. No losses. Only a digital trace leading directly to Laurent Dubois’ user.

The company was safe.

Me too.

At dawn, I returned home. Our home. Or rather, the one we once shared.

The lights were off. An open suitcase in the living room indicated that he had come back to collect some belongings. When I entered, he appeared in the hallway, disheveled, his eyes red.

There was no more arrogance. Only fear.

— Eleanor… I didn’t mean to hurt you. I was… desperate.

I looked at him in silence.

« You haven’t lost your job tonight, Laurent, » I said calmly. « You’ve lost the person who believed in you the most. »

His voice broke.

— I love you… I got carried away.