After enduring years of a marriage where Mike was fixated on wealth and material possessions, Nicole shocks everyone by willingly handing over everything in their divorce. As Mike revels in what he believes is his triumphant “win,” Nicole’s laughter subtly reveals a well-crafted plan that’s about to take shape. What Mike has yet to discover is that Nicole’s hidden strategy is about to come into play.I walked out of the lawyer’s office with a blank face, slumped shoulders, looking like the classic image of a defeated ex-wife. The rain was pouring down, and the gloomy sky matched the mood I wanted to project.But inside, I was buzzing with excitement. My fingers gripped the cold steel handle of the door as I made my way to the elevator. There was no one around, which was perfect.As soon as the elevator doors shut behind me with a soft ding, I let out a small giggle. It wasn’t something I had planned, it just bubbled out from deep inside, like champagne escaping after a bottle is popped.The more I thought about what I had just done, the more the laughter built up until I was practically cackling in the elevator like someone who had finally snapped.If anyone had seen me, they probably would have thought I had lost it from all the stress. But no, this was just the start. Everything was going exactly how I had hoped.The house, the car, the savings—Mike could have all of it. That was precisely what I wanted. He believed he’d won, and that was the best part. He didn’t have the faintest clue about what was coming next.But I wasn’t afraid of the divorce. I knew Mike well enough to know exactly how things would play out….