Over the past couple of years, not only did he repeatedly give away the company's limited-edition skincare products to curry favor, but he also tampered with the purchasing reports to line his own pockets, taking kickbacks from suppliers.

All I did was end our business partnership—I haven’t even held him accountable for embezzling company funds yet!

Gray Carroll was left speechless by my retort, his tone softening.

"Selena, our partnership has always been mutually beneficial," he pleaded. "Even if we're getting divorced, we don’t have to end the business relationship, right? Besides, if my sales department loses direct contact with the research center, it'll be in real trouble!"

I shook...