My vision blurred as I stared at Richard's perfect features, fighting to maintain my composure in front of our colleagues.

"Everyone, gather round please," Daniel, Richard's executive assistant, called out to the office.

Richard's eyes met mine with a gentle look, as if trying to reassure me, before he turned away. Just like always.

At work, he'd kept his distance - almost no one knew I was the CEO's wife.

Now he stood there in a black suit, one hand in his pocket, ...