Then, while Marina was in the final weeks of her pregnancy, Tristan Lawrence joined the company as her assistant, fresh out of college.
That's when I noticed she started to change.
Her office door was always closed.
Some nights she didn't come home at all.
She found excuses to travel for business constantly.
When she was home, she'd lock herself in the bathroom, whispering into her phone and laughing softly.
One time, I found her office door locked. I used my key to open it.
She was sitting on the couch with her little assistant wrapped in her arms.
She scrambled to explain. "Honey, Tristan lost his balance and fell on me. Don't get the wrong idea."
And I believed her.
Later, I caught them walking hand in hand through the mall.
Marina explained that some creep had been following her, so she and Tristan held hands and pretended to be a couple to scare the guy off.
Everything she said, I believed. Every single word.
Because I trusted her completely. The thought that she could betray me simply didn't exist in my mind.
But the person I loved most was the one who cut me deepest.
"If you want a divorce, I'll fire you on the spot. And the company won't pay you a cent in dividends."