After signing the divorce papers, my mother-in-law gave me 24 hours to leave. I opened the safe, grabbed documents, and called a luxury car. She sneered, “Trying to show off now?” I smiled. “Tomorrow, you’ll understand exactly why.”

stared at me.

“What did you just say?”

I didn’t repeat myself.

Some things only need to be said once.

I turned and walked upstairs.

Every step reminded me of the renovation work I had once supervised throughout the house.

My office was on the third floor at the end of a long hallway.

I stepped inside and locked the door.

Seconds later, Eleanor’s voice carried up from downstairs.

“Mila! Go watch her. Make sure she doesn’t leave with company property.”

I almost smiled.

They were terrified I might steal