After years trapped in a toxic marriage consumed by Mikeโs obsession with status, Nicole shocked him by agreeing to give him everything in their divorceโhouse, car, and money. Mike thought heโd won, but Nicoleโs sly laughter revealed a twist he never saw coming.
Leaving the lawyerโs office, Nicole appeared defeated. But once alone in the elevator, she burst into uncontrollable laughterโeverything was falling into place. Mike could keep his material possessions; Nicole had her own plan.
Weeks earlier, when Mike demanded a divorce, Nicole didnโt argue. She let him take it all, playing along as if she didnโt care. What Mike forgot, though, was the contract her mother, Barbara, had on the house. Barbaraโs investment gave her the right to live there indefinitely.
The day after the move, Mike called, furious. Nicole sipped her coffee, smirking as Barbara scolded him in the background.
Freedom never tasted so sweet for Nicole.