The next morning, Marcus woke up to a completely empty penthouse. Sarah was gone, and so was the furniture, the art, and every single cent from their joint bank accounts. But more importantly, the secure drive had already been delivered to the federal authorities and Marcus’s biggest celebrity clients. By noon, Marcus’s phone was exploding with news of his immediate termination and an active investigation into his financial crimes. Sarah was already on a private boat heading toward a secluded island in the Bahamas, a location Marcus didn’t even know she owned. She had used his own greed and arrogance against him, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Marcus was left with nothing—no money, no career, and no “girlfriends” who stayed once the luxury vanished. Sarah sat on the deck of the boat, watching the Florida coastline disappear, finally realizing that the only relationship worth saving was the one she had with herself.
