Then Chloe took the phone.
“Audrey, this has gone too far.”
Her voice was calm.
I had always admired that calmness.
Now it sounded rehearsed.
“Give the phone back to my husband.”
“He loves me.”
“I know.”
That surprised her.
“You know?”
“For a while.”
Another silence.
Then she said:
“Then why didn’t you confront us?”
“Because your relationship was not the most important thing you were
hiding.”
PART 16
Daniel grabbed the phone back.
“What does that mean?”
I smiled despite myself.
For months, he had enjoyed knowing something I did not.
Now he finally understood the feeling.
“You’ll find out.”
I ended the call.
It was the only moment that morning that felt remotely satisfying.
The rest felt exhausting.
Betrayal is less glamorous when you have to document it line by line.
PART 17
By noon, I was at Rebecca’s office.
We reviewed everything.
My marriage would be handled separately from the corporate
