The fifth time my husband stayed out all night, I didn’t call him—I opened his company’s Slack and told more than five hundred employees

and his work on prominent divorces made him a familiar name to Aaron’s legal team. He greeted me with two coffees and handed one over.

“Americano. No sugar.”

I looked at the cup.

“You remember?”

“You complained about sweet coffee for three years.”

“That was law school.”

“You were very committed to the complaint.”

I managed a small, unsteady laugh. Nathan’s smile faded when he saw my face; he ushered me into his office and took out a legal pad.

“Come in.”

“Tell me what we’re dealing with.”

“Three years