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I couldn't breathe as I watched my husband from our private box at the Blackstone Charity Auction. The elegant chandelier lights reflected off Harrison's perfectly tailored suit as he stood, raising his bidding paddle with such confidence it made my heart ache. The auctioneer's voice echoed through the grand hall. "Forty million dollars from Mr. Thompson! Do I hear forty-five?" I gripped the velvet armrest, my wedding ring catching the light. Harrison and I had attended dozens of these events together, but tonight felt different. His eyes weren't meeting mine across the room with that secret smile we once shared. Instead, they were fixed on her—Ada Armstrong, his first love, seated three rows ahead of him. "Forty-five million from Mr.