Chapter 5

The divorce proceedings moved faster than I expected.

I hired the top divorce lawyer in the business and demanded a fair split of our marital assets.

I gave up my career for Cynthia for many years. Now it was time to cash in and reclaim what I deserved.

Cynthia clearly didn't want the divorce.

Every day, my new phone would blow up with her texts, right on schedule.

Cynthia: [Shawn, I fired Mike.]

Cynthia: [I sold the Maybach and transferred all the money to your account.]

Cynthia: [Can you come back? I can't even eat without you here.]

I glanced…