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To make room for a recent college graduate, my boss, and also my secret, undisclosed husband, Ibsen Sandhoff fired me on the pretext that I had leaked confidential information. "Ms. Lambert, you're getting old and your thinking is rigid. You're not as gifted as your younger colleague. You should resign," he told me. The new girl was sitting at my desk and ordering me to get her coffee. I didn't say anything. I simply formatted the computer, and took all my client resources and connections with me. "Mr. Sandhoff, I hope your gifted younger staff can handle tomorrow's cross-border merger and acquisition deal," I told Ibsen before I left. After I left the office building, Ibsen called me nonstop. Before long, the company's computer system crashed, its cash flow dried up, and business partners withdrew their investments. Three days later, Ibsen showed up with dark circles under his eyes and told me in a shaky voice, "Honey, I was wrong. The company can't survive without you." The man behind me wrapped his arms around my waist. "Mr. Sandhoff, isn't it a bit inappropriate to poach my vice president right in front of me?" When Ibsen caught sight of the diamond ring on my ring finger, his face turned pale instantly.