My husband invited his boss to our house, but just before he arrived, he looked at me with disgust and whispered, “Stay in the bedroom. I’m ashamed to have you seen like this. If my boss sees you, you’ll ruin my promotion.”

you. One person recognizes you after thirteen years and suddenly you feel like the great Dr. Mariana Torres again.”

The insult struck hard.

At that exact moment, Alejandro’s phone vibrated on the counter.

The screen lit with a text notification.

Before he snatched it away, Mariana caught the message from a contact named Chloe:

“So is he giving you the promotion tonight? After you get it, you’re finally going to tell her the truth, right?”

Alejandro grabbed the phone and shoved it into his pocket.

Mariana slowly raised her eyes