I never imagined that after finishing my onboarding paperwork, I’d see Antonio. He walked in, dressed in black, wearing a mask, and surrounded by a group of people.
The HR worker noticed my
fixed gaze on Antonio and whispered, “He’s a huge client.” I blurted out, “Him?”
The worker nodded. “Looks charming, right? But let me tell you, he’s a monster.”
That was all the worker said before handing me a pen to sign the papers.
Just as I was signing, Antonio’s lawyer suddenly appeared and called out, “New here?” I nodded, and he commanded, “Follow me.”
I wanted to give him more info, but he didn’t let me.
In his office, he handed me a huge stack of documents, saying, “Make two copies of all these.”
I took the stack, clearly marked with Antonio’s name.
While copying, I flipped through the documents. It said that since we got married, he had been constantly transferring our joint assets.
Consequently, by the”
time we divorced, I got almost nothing.
Even worse, I found a card under Eloise’s name, used to transfer assets.
I recorded everything he said about Eloise before walking away.
As I left, his voice echoed behind me, “Honestly, my ex–wife is really dumb, staying with me all those years and leaving with nothing. I even took all the money her parents left.”
He laughed loudly.
I felt a mix of disgust and relief. It almost cost my life to see his true colors.
Just then, I got the most crucial piece of information. It came along with Eloise’s message, “Grace, you must come!”
Ireplied “Yes” and left.
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