Chapter 4

But I knew Jake felt guilty about me. Plus, with his million-dollar salary and his career on the rise, this kind of money was nothing to him. He'd definitely pay to ease his conscience.

Hypocrite.

Sure enough, to prove how sincere he was, he whipped out his phone and scheduled the transfer right then and there.

Soon, I got a notification that 170 grand had been deposited into my account.

But it never even crossed his mind that his boss—yeah, the one who's obsessed with family values—would never even consider promoting someone who had already been divorced.

Tears welled up…