Chapter 1

My husband married into my family.

But I was more than happy to support him. After all, he had the looks and the build—and most importantly, he had real talent. He could help me take the company to new heights.

Until at the corporate year-end gala, I caught sight of the female VP who'd been shadowing him all evening. She leaned in slightly and smoothed down his cuff with practiced ease.

That night when we got home, I tossed him a transfer order with a smile.

"By next week, she's being relocated to our European division."

Charlie frowned. "She's still managing core projects."

I brushed at a non-existent wrinkle on my dress, my voice light and unhurried.

"Do you know why I've never bothered to interfere with you two?"

"Because in my world, people are like projects—I only keep the ones I can control."

He went silent for a long moment before finally speaking. "How long are you planning to send her away for?"

I looked up at him, lips curving into a smile.

"That depends on your performance."

After all, his first lesson should be: never make your master teach you the meaning of boundaries herself.

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