Chapter 7 - The Woman Who Took Everything BackThree weeks later, Evan's attorney requested a private meeting.
I agreed.
He entered my office looking exhausted.
No designer suit.
No confident smile.
Just a man who had finally discovered consequences.
“You've destroyed me.”
I shook my head.
“No.”
“You took my company.”
“My company.”
“You took my reputation.”
“You destroyed it.”
“You took my family.”
I stared at him.
“You abandoned it.”
He lowered his head.
“Claire, please.”
“Don't.”
“I made mistakes.”
“You made choices.”
He looked up.
“I still love you.”
I almost laughed.
“Love doesn't steal seven million dollars.”
“I can repay it.”
“No.”
“I'll do anything.”
“You already did.”
He stared.
“You chose Kelsey.”
Silence.
I stood.
“The divorce is final.”
“I know.”
“You wanted freedom.”
He nodded.
“You have it.”
I walked toward the door.
Then stopped.
“Evan?”
“Yes?”
“You spent eleven years believing I was lucky to have you.”
He looked at me.
“You were wrong.”
I opened the door.
May you like
“I was the best thing that ever happened to you.”
Then I left.
