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The banquet hall was a dazzling display of gold and crystal, every surface gleaming under the chandeliers. My husband, Samuel Powell, was the center of attention, surrounded by admirers like a king among his court. Izabella Grant, the girl everyone was talking about, nestled close to him with a winner's grace, her smile charming and radiant. Everyone said she looked just like I did when I was young. Samuel's phone rang. He picked up with impatience, but in the next moment, his face went pale. It was my divorce lawyer on the line. The lawyer said, "Mr. Powell, Ms. Giles's divorce agreement has been sent to your email. "For the property split, she only wants the 1.5 million dollar shares she put in when you were building your business from the ground up. Now, those shares are worth 1.5 billion dollars."