Rebecca looked at the divorce papers where Zachary had already signed. It reminded her of when she first married him—he had handed her signed divorce papers then, too.

Back then, he had been cold and heartless while she desperately tried to keep him. Now, he was calm, and she no longer wished to hold on.

"You've worked hard for our family the past few years, so I'm giving you 10% of Adams Group shares," he said, his eyes fixed on her face.

Rebecca didn't react to the ...