The Ex-Wife Who Built An Empire

beaming. He tossed his briefcase on the floor

new Regional Director for

ive salary increase. I should have been happy fo

hat' s... that'

ves my work ethic, my drive. He also said he admires what a stable family man

ntly. The dread in my stomach ti

ly quit that dead-end job. You can be home with Maya, b

found a nanny. She starts Monday. My j

check anymore, Nicole. I' m making more than

r your image f

orting his career. I accused him of being a controlling bully j

have to go on a business trip. A month. It'

leaving me to clean up the m

anny starts Monday! Wha

not even looking at me as he packed

y. My boss was incredibly understanding, letting me work from home for

d things star

, deafening screech that made Maya scream in terror. I ran in, and it took me a full minu

en with Maya, and when she turned around, the gas knob on the stove was slightly turned on

he was scared. She said

r, more experienced woman, lasted two days. She left after the back door

t afternoon. She called me at work, frantic, saying a

y boss, while still kind, was starting to get impatient. Ethan called fr

s a sign. You' re meant

my two weeks' notice. I felt a piece of myself die. I had wor