She was planning.

PART 2

During the flight, I could not sleep.

Trinity sat beside me, furious. “You told me you were practically separated,” she whispered sharply.

“Lower your voice,” I hissed.

“No,” she snapped. “You said your marriage was over. That woman clearly knew exactly who you were.”

I rubbed my forehead. “It was complicated.”

She laughed bitterly. “So you lied to both of us.”

At the back of the aircraft, Dakota continued working as if nothing had happened. She served coffee, cleared trays, and smiled at passengers, but her friend Sarah noticed her pale face.

“What happened?” Sarah asked quietly.

Dakota held the tray tightly. “The man in 2A is my husband.”

Sarah’s eyes widened. “And the woman with him?”

“Not a client,” Dakota replied.

Sarah offered to switch stations for her, but Dakota refused.

“I will not turn my pain into a spectacle for his comfort.”

Later, Sarah returned with urgent news.

“I overheard Trinity on the phone,” she whispered. “She said Adam is signing papers for a new condo after landing. She said he already took money from the first payment, and his wife has no idea.”

Dakota’s heartbreak turned cold.

This was no longer only betrayal. This was theft.

Years earlier, when I started my consulting firm, Dakota had paid the office rent with her savings. She worked extra shifts, sold her car, and sacrificed constantly so I could build my image as a successful businessman.

Legally, our finances were tied together.

I had forgotten that.

Dakota quietly messaged her cousin, a partner at a law firm.

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