Although it was only a marriage of convenience, Amelie Ashford was the perfect wife in every aspect. She was intelligent, obedient, and well-respected. She was kind to everyone and devoted to her husband. And she was perfectly content to spend the rest of her life like that, even though she was constantly nagged about getting pregnant. That was until her husband entered their house with a mistress by his side and eventually demanded a divorce. "Very well," Amelie said calmly, "I will divorce you." Richard's eyes shone as he heard his wife utter these words. However, to his surprise, she was not done. "But don't be surprised when you get an invitation to my next wedding." To everyone's shock, Amelie indeed got married again, and to a younger and, as it turned out, richer man! And she made sure that her ex-husband realized what it meant to lose the support of a woman like her. _____ Important: FL is not a Mary Sue. Divorce happens in the second part of the novel so watch out for your blood pressure.
The woman raised her eyebrows, unsure about the meaning behind his words.
Kyle explained. "You already know that people like me enjoy each other's drama more than anything. How about you get them another juicy bit to savor?"
He returned to the couch and added, "Ask Mr. Clark to set a secret fund for you and then unveil it to others as if it was your money all along. This way, you can come up with a tear-jerking story about how you were secretly rich all along thanks to your wits and hard work and didn't want to reveal it to anyone because you wanted people to like you for who you were and not because you were rich too."
Samantha's eyes sparked with excitement. It was perfect; a Cinderella story that would be eagerly consumed by the media and everyone, not just high society, as long as they enjoyed the gossip.
She smiled, and this time, it was a genuine emotion.
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