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For five years, I was a high-priced trophy wife, pulling in two million a year. My job? Play the perfect spouse to a temperamental CEO, Charles Kingston, and wrangle his cocky, wannabe-mini-boss son, Ben Kingston. Now, with the contract finally up, I was walking away with 8 million in my pocket and a signed divorce agreement. Time to celebrate my victory, chase after some hot young guys, and enjoy the freedom I had been dreaming of. But on my last night packing up, that father-son duo blocked me at the door. Ben crossed his arms, copying Charles's signature frown, and asked, "If you leave, who's gonna squad up with me?" Charles handed me a black card, his voice rough. "Not enough? I'll throw in another 3 million. Stay." I looked at them and laughed. What kind of new-age employee retention plan was this?