Right after the divorce, my husband hugged his mistress and mocked her: “Now you’re just an old rag!” But 5 minutes later, 10 Rolls-Royces arrived and someone shouted: “Get in the car, ma’am!” The surprise was total, the end of it all came quickly.

I revealed that he directed the appraisal department himself and that his projected returns were mathematically impossible. The board members shifted from disdain to absolute respect as they realized I was not a puppet but a lethal adversary.

By noon, the news of Silas’s defeat had spread through the building and the employees looked at me with newfound admiration. My secretary informed me that a man named Gavin was in the lobby claiming to be my family.

I told her to have him wait in the busiest part of the lobby because I wanted everyone to see this encounter. I went down the executive elevator and saw Gavin standing there with a cheap bouquet of roses and tattered clothes.

“Audrey, or Serena, I am so sorry about everything because Penelope seduced me and I lost my mind,” Gavin pleaded while dropping to his knees. The employees watched in shock as the man who had insulted me days ago begged for another chance.

I didn’t argue but instead had my security guard connect an audio file to the lobby speakers for everyone to hear. It was a recording of Gavin and Penelope laughing about how they were going to squeeze every cent out of the “country idiot.”