ya

r and over again to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. One, two, three, four, five, six,

I whispered, my voice barely au

t unlocked your first reward. This is how I will be compensating you every t

, still unable to fully comprehend what was ha

on. "You are going to use this money wisely, Vanya. You will divorce Bernard and mak

me in five years, I felt like I had control over my own destiny. Bernard and Trac

sked, sitting up straig

on," Athena said. "Show them the

ew life. The first thing I did when I got to my apartment was call Marcus, m

he picked up the phone. "I need yo

d of the line. "Vanya? Are you serious?

er than it had been in years. "All I need you to do is have the divor

shocked by my new tone. "But Vanya, are you

arcus," I interrupted

me. My hair was a mess, my skin was pale, and my clothes hung on my thin frame like rags. But tomo

old them I wanted a complete makeover. They styled my hair in soft waves that framed my face perfectly, gave me a

emerald green that brought out my eyes, fitted perfectly to my body, and cost more than I used to spend on

sped. The woman looking back at me was confident, beautif

up some essentials for my apartment. As I walked through the parking lot, my heels c

ed voices. They looked tired and stressed, probably worried about money since Berna

flowing around my legs like liquid silk. I could feel their eyes on

pered, his voice filled with awe. "She

n't know, but she's gorgeous. Look at that dress, those

hing about her face looks familiar, but there's no way my wife could ever look like that. Van

cuts her own hair. Even in her dreams, she could never look like that goddess over there. That w

In fact, I felt sorry for them. They were about to learn exactly what thi

leaming glass building that screamed success and wealth. I walked through the lobby wi

an behind the counter. "I'd like to speak

ed by my appearance. "Of course, ma'am. Wh

erick and his family are currently renting

's a very expensive property, ma'am. Are you su

er with a soft click. "Money is never my problem, sweetheart. In fact, if you pr

gold. "The house is valued at one point two million d

idence, "money is not an issue. I want to complete th

d by my directness. "Let me get our senior agent right a

hecking my diamond watch. "That'

at the house he'd been living in for free was about to become mine, or that his perfect li

ially begun, and I