It had been a year since she married Asher. Life with him was peaceful, simple, and full of small, happy moments. They weren’t perfect, but they were enough for each other.

But everything changed when Asher got promoted.

Becoming the CEO of his company brought new responsibilities, longer hours, and a different kind of pressure. She understood that—it was a big step for his career. She was proud of him. But lately, something felt off.

He seemed more distant. More distracted. And then came the new secretary—pretty, confident, and always near him. She noticed the way the woman looked at Asher, the way she found excuses to talk to him or linger by his side. She noticed it because they have been work in the same department, basically Hazel work under Asher.

Maybe it was just her imagination. Maybe she was being too sensitive. But the uneasy feeling in her chest was getting harder to ignore.