Jonathan opened the paper with shaking hands and read through it carefully. “You fired me,” he whispered.
I nodded once and confirmed it. Patricia collapsed into a chair and accused me of destroying my own husband.
I looked at her calmly and pointed at Jonathan. “He destroyed himself,” I said without emotion.
Vanessa stepped away from him as if she no longer recognized the man she was with. She reminded him that he told her he was the chief executive officer.
Jonathan said nothing because at that moment he was no longer anything.
I picked up the champagne bottle that I had brought earlier, the same one meant for celebration. I walked toward the door and paused before leaving.
“Jonathan,” I said quietly.
He looked up at me completely broken. “Congratulations,” I added.
“For what,” he asked weakly.
I smiled slightly and gave him the truth he could not escape. “Today really is the beginning of a new life,” I said.
Then I opened the door slowly. “But unfortunately, it is not yours,” I finished before stepping outside.
I walked out of the house that now legally belonged to me, leaving behind everything that no longer had value.
