Chapter 4

Chloe let out a sharp, breathless gasp, stumbling backward until her heels clicked frantically against the imported ceramic tiles. "Embezzlement? Richard, you told me your company funds were completely clean!"
Richard shot a venomous glare at the young woman clinging to his arm before turning his blazing eyes back to his poised wife. "You absolute witch, you've been plotting this behind my back for months, haven't you?"
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"I call it reclaiming what was mine long before you decided to bring your mistress into my home," Rebecca replied, her tone as refreshing as a cool autumn breeze.
The small American flag standing proudly on the console fluttered slightly in the draft of the open floor-to-ceiling windows, symbolizing a republic built on unyielding law and order. Rebecca stood beneath it like a general presiding over an unconditional surrender.