How My Husband Planned My Ruin and Built His Own Downfall
“You’re too thorough for your own good, Shelby.”
He stood up, straightening his tie.
“I have a lunch meeting with the board at noon. Don’t work too hard.”
“I won’t,” I said.
I watched him walk out of the office, his footsteps echoing down the long marble hallway.
The moment the heavy glass door clicked shut, I pulled the spreadsheets out from under the blotter.
My hands were shaking, but my mind was perfectly clear.
I looked at the travel dates again.
March 12th to March 18th. Paris.
Carter Vance had stayed at the Plaza Athénée.
Courtney’s expense report showed a charge for the same hotel, booked under a corporate account.
April 4th to April 7th. Aspen.
Jared had been at a conference in California.
Courtney’s social media had been silent for those three days, a rarity for her.
But her corporate card had been used at a private ski chalet owned by Vance’s holding company.
It wasn’t just an affair.
It was a betrayal on a scale Jared couldn’t even fathom.
And the child she was carrying.
Courtney was three months pregnant.