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Now her father was under investigation, her new husband had rejected her scheme, and the future she had imagined was disappearing before her eyes.

She couldn’t stop thinking about the recording device.

What had she expected?

That Arthur would beg her to stay?

That he would sign the documents to save his reputation?

That she could threaten him into giving her control of his company?

She had convinced herself that the plan was harmless because Arthur was wealthy.

She had told herself that taking money from a rich man wasn’t really theft.

But the more she thought about it, the harder it became to believe her own excuses.

In the afternoon, Arthur agreed to meet her in the study.

She entered without makeup, wearing a simple gray dress.

For the first time since their wedding, she looked frightened rather than confident.

“I need to tell you something,” she said.