The Anniversay Divorce Gift

erself, leaving the machine empty. Mark came into the kitchen, saw the sin

the milk. Olivia subtly stepped away, creating a space between them that fe

tely, Liv," he said, his tone

re discussing the weather. She took a sip of her c

ainting, now this

r a thousand times. It felt good to turn his own words back on him. He c

her work anyway, only the successful outcomes. He saw her as a brillian

his phone rang. The ringtone was different, on

once shown for Olivia. He listened for a moment, his face growing grim. "Your ex is the

, rushing toward the door. "I h

investors tonight?" Olivia asked, her

eady gone, leaving her standing alone in the vast, silent penthouse. He had left her s

She felt a wave of anger, followed by a profound sense of release. This was it. This wa

he made another call. "Sarah? It's me. Can you start the process o

. She was methodically extracting herself from Mark's world, both personally and prof

cheerful tune. He was flushed with the sa

f whiskey. "Chloe's ex is a real piece of work, but I handled it

n. She was looking at her own hands, at the simple, ele

her quietness. "Hey

t in a small, velvet box. "It was getting resize

make sure you get it back soon." He didn't seem to care, his

of champagne. The caption read: "Celebrating a new beginning with the best brother in the world! Thanks for always saving me, Mark!" In the photo, Mark was standing

s sharp, but it was also clarifying. It burned away

e years of lies and a decade of unrequited love. Then, with a steady hand, she walked to the window overlooking the city and let the ring drop. She watched the tiny gl