At the same time my lawyer called to confirm that the divorce proceedings would award me the majority of marital assets due to Travis’s infidelity and financial misconduct. When the court ruling became final I walked out of the courthouse feeling sunlight on my face and realized I was finally free.
With Dominic’s recommendation I secured a position as an assistant investment adviser at a prestigious brokerage firm in Denver. Within six months my work impressed senior managers and I earned a promotion leading my own team. I bought a comfortable apartment, brought my parents to live nearby, and built a new life based entirely on my own abilities.
Travis eventually lost his job while drowning in debt and caring for his paralyzed mother after she suffered a stroke from the financial scandal. He begged repeatedly for forgiveness, yet I blocked his number because the past no longer belonged in my future.