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The morning after Ethan and I made love, his lawyer showed up at our apartment.
He laid a large manila folder on the coffee table: a deed to our condo, car keys, and a wire transfer confirmation for $1.8 million.
"Mr. Lester considers this a severance package," the lawyer stated, his voice flat.
Just hours before, Ethan had whispered promises, his touch tender. Now, he was gone, to an arranged marriage in Dallas.
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