He didn’t say anything, but I knew that look.
I hadn’t married “well.”
We had built a life together.
Vanessa smiled too brightly.
“Small world. Daniel’s company is actually working with Rhodes Capital.”
“I know.”
Daniel blinked.
He clearly had not expected that answer.
Adrian handed Emma her little shoes.
“Claire sits on our investment committee.”
Daniel stared at him.
“What?”
I set Emma gently on the floor.
“For acquisitions involving regulated financial businesses, yes.”
Daniel’s expression changed again.
Five years earlier, he had loved mocking my career.
“You read contracts all day.”
“You’re just a lawyer.”
“No one gets rich checking paperwork.”
After our divorce, I joined Rhodes Capital as chief regulatory counsel.
Two years later, I uncovered a fraudulent acquisition structure that saved the firm almost ninety million dollars.
I became a partner.
Later, I married Adrian.
Daniel knew none of that.
Because after leaving him, I made one deliberate decision.
