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00:00She lived in a mansion, drove a cherry red luxury car, and slung designer bags over her arm like they
00:05were dollar store totes.
00:07Everyone called her an old money heiress.
00:14But whenever she went out with my husband, she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm and dashed to
00:20the door.
00:23Sorry, my dad's insane about curfew, total control freak.
00:27So I dug up her father's number through property management and sent him a text.
00:35Your daughter is sleeping with my husband. Thought you should know.
00:38I waited. Ten whole minutes dragged by before two replies popped up.
00:43Noted. Looks like I got cheated on too.
00:45I stared at my phone, thumb hovering over the screen. I typed back slowly.
00:48Sir, I think you misread. I'm the one who got cheated on. We can talk on the phone if typing
00:53is too hard.
00:54Answer came back immediately.
00:55Meet me at the back bay. Now.
00:59I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man in his fifties, red-faced and furious.
01:04But the man sitting across from me wore a tailored suit.
01:06He was very handsome, without a single strand of gray hair, and held his espresso elegantly.
01:12You look way younger than I expected.
01:14I blurted out.
01:15Late thirties? Tops?
01:16He lifted his gaze slowly.
01:19I'm thirty-three.
01:21I choked on my latte, heat crawling straight up my neck.
01:24Wow. You had a really young, then.
01:26He tapped his finger against the cup rim, slow and steady.
01:29I'm not her biological father.
01:33So...
01:34Stepdad?
01:37Something like that.
01:38He took a sip of coffee like we were discussing the weather.
01:40Cool.
01:41He slid a matte black business card across the table.
01:44Sebastian Landon. Skip the small talk. Tell me everything about her and your husband.
01:48I tightened my grip on my mug.
01:49Alright.
01:51My husband, George, runs a high-end piano studio. It's pretty well-known locally.
01:56Renee has been his student for a little over a year.
01:58I stared down at my coffee mug, fingers brushing the rim.
02:00Three months ago, I stopped by the studio after class.
02:03I saw them through the front window. They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
02:08I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day, nails digging into my palms. I memorized every line of
02:13her face. Later, I checked the student files. She signed up for 30 private master classes.
02:18That's not pocket change for a girl her age. Sebastian's face stayed blank.
02:22She did ask me for 30 grand back then. Said it was for lessons.
02:25I leaned forward across the table.
02:29Honestly, I'm confused. She's rich. She's gorgeous. She could have anyone. Why my husband?
02:39Sebastian asked,
02:42Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
02:44I answered,
02:46Around 60 grand.
02:48He has a music PhD. Quit his university job to open the studio.
02:5460 grand?
02:56He blinked like he'd heard a joke. He scanned me from hidden. I unlocked my phone,
03:00pulled up George's profile picture, and slid it across the table.
03:06He's fine.
03:10Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
03:12His head snapped out. Amusement thickened his voice.
03:15You think I'm better looking than your husband?
03:17I froze, my face burning.
03:19That's not what I meant. You two have different vibes.
03:22He tapped my phone screen once.
03:24He's plain.
03:26You're not.
03:26My heart skipped. I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
03:30Mr. Landon, I came here so you would rein your girl in.
03:34I will.
03:35He leaned back, watching me.
03:37But do you actually think reining her in will fix your marriage?
03:43Of course not.
03:44Of course not.
03:44I tucked his business card into my wallet and stood.
03:47I'm not trying to save it.
03:50I just don't want my future dead feet ex walking away with a sugar baby payday after our divorce.
03:54A curious smile tugged at his lips.
03:56What's your name?
03:58Elena.
03:59Elena Pierce.
04:00When I got home,
04:03George was carrying a pillow and blanket into the study.
04:08Moving into the den?
04:09I leaned against the doorway.
04:11Expansion work means late nights.
04:13I don't want to wake you.
04:14I walked past him flatly and rolled my eyes.
04:17I locked the bedroom door behind me.
04:21Pulled out Sebastian's card and typed his name into Google.
04:24Landon Corporation Real Estate.
04:26Biotech.
04:26Venture Capital.
04:27Dozens of subsidiaries.
04:29Sebastian Landon was a billionaire.
04:31One of the richest men in the entire state.
04:33Babe?
04:34You want a latte?
04:35I made a fresh pot.
04:36George knocked and pushed the door open.
04:38I slammed my laptop shut so fast I nearly broke the screen.
04:41George came closer and handed me a mug.
04:43He said tentatively,
04:44Hey, so one of my students comes from a really wealthy family.
04:47I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
04:49She's coming over for dinner tonight to talk numbers.
04:52Are you okay with that?
04:55She lived in a mansion,
04:56drove a cherry red luxury car,
04:58and slung designer bags over her arm like they were dollar store totes.
05:02Everyone called her an old money heiress.
05:07Hmm.
05:09But whenever she went out with my husband,
05:11she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm and dashed to the door.
05:18Sorry.
05:19My dad's insane about curfew.
05:20Total control freak.
05:21Hmm.
05:22So I dug up her father's number through property management
05:27and sent him a text.
05:30Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
05:32Thought you should know.
05:33I waited.
05:35Ten whole minutes dragged by before two replies popped up.
05:38Noted.
05:38Looks like I got cheated on too.
05:40I stared at my phone,
05:41thumb hovering over the screen.
05:42I typed back slowly.
05:43Sir, I think you misread.
05:45I'm the one who got cheated on.
05:46We can talk on the phone if typing is too hard.
05:48The answer came back immediately.
05:50Meet me at the back bay.
05:52Now.
05:54I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man in his fifties, red-faced and furious, but the man sitting
05:59across from me wore a tailored suit.
06:01He was very handsome, without a single strand of gray hair, and held his espresso elegantly.
06:07You look way younger than I expected.
06:09I blurted out.
06:10Late thirties?
06:11Tops?
06:11He lifted his gaze slowly.
06:14I'm thirty-three.
06:16I choked on my latte, heat crawling straight up my neck.
06:19Wow.
06:20You had a really young man.
06:21He tapped his finger against the cup rim, slow and steady.
06:24I'm not her biological father.
06:29So, stepdad?
06:32Something like that.
06:33He took a sip of coffee like we were discussing the weather.
06:36He slid a matte black business card across the table.
06:39Sebastian Landon, skip the small talk.
06:41Tell me everything about her and your husband.
06:43I tightened my grip on my mug.
06:44Alright.
06:46My husband, George, runs a high-end piano studio.
06:49It's pretty well-known locally.
06:51Renee has been his student for a little over a year.
06:53I stared down at my coffee mug, fingers brushing the rim.
06:55Three months ago, I stopped by the studio after class.
06:58I saw them through the front window.
07:00They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
07:03I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day, nails digging into my palms.
07:06I memorized every line of her face.
07:09Later, I checked the student files.
07:11She signed up for thirty private master classes.
07:13That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
07:16Sebastian's face stayed blank.
07:17She did ask me for thirty grand back then.
07:19Said it was for lessons.
07:20I leaned forward across the table.
07:24Honestly?
07:25I'm confused.
07:26She's rich.
07:28She's gorgeous.
07:29She could have anyone.
07:31Why my husband?
07:34Sebastian asked.
07:37Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
07:39I answered.
07:40Around sixty grand.
07:43He has a music PhD.
07:46Quit his university job to open the studio.
07:50Sixty grand?
07:51He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
07:52He scanned me from hidden.
07:54I unlocked my phone, pulled up George's profile picture, and slid it across the table.
08:01He's fine.
08:05Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
08:07His head snapped out.
08:08Amusement thickened his voice.
08:10You think I'm better looking than your husband?
08:12I froze.
08:13My face burning.
08:14That's not what I meant.
08:16You two have different vibes.
08:17He tapped my phone screen once.
08:19He's plain.
08:20You're not.
08:21My heart skipped.
08:22I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
08:25Mr. Landon, I came here so you would rein your girl in.
08:29I will.
08:30He leaned back, watching me.
08:32But do you actually think reining her in will fix your marriage?
08:38Of course not.
08:39I tucked his business card into my wallet and stood.
08:42I'm not trying to save it.
08:45I just don't want my future dead feet ex walking away with a sugar baby payday after our divorce.
08:49A curious smile tugged at his lips.
08:51What's your name?
08:53Elena.
08:54Elena Pierce.
08:55When I got home,
08:58George was carrying a pillow and blanket into the study.
09:03Moving into the den?
09:04I leaned against the doorway.
09:06Expansion work means late nights.
09:08I don't want to wake you.
09:09I walked past him flatly and rolled my eyes.
09:12I locked the bedroom door behind me.
09:16Pulled out Sebastian's card and typed his name into Google.
09:19Landon Corporation Real Estate.
09:21Biotech.
09:21Venture Capital.
09:22Dozens of subsidiaries.
09:24Sebastian Landon was a billionaire.
09:26One of the richest men in the entire state.
09:28Babe?
09:29You want a latte?
09:30I made a fresh pot.
09:31George knocked and pushed the door open.
09:33I slammed my laptop shut so fast I nearly broke the screen.
09:36George came closer and handed me a mug.
09:38He said tentatively,
09:39Hey, so one of my students comes from a really wealthy family.
09:42I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
09:45She's coming over for dinner tonight to talk numbers.
09:47Are you okay with that?
09:50She lived in a mansion, drove a cherry red luxury car, and slung designer bags over her
09:54arm like they were dollar store totes.
09:57Everyone called her an old money heiress.
10:02Hmm.
10:04But whenever she went out with my husband, she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm
10:10and dashed to the door.
10:13Sorry, my dad's insane about curfew.
10:15Total control freak.
10:16Hmm.
10:17So I dug up her father's number through property management and sent him a text.
10:25Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
10:27Thought you should know.
10:28I waited.
10:30Ten whole minutes dragged by before two replies popped up.
10:32Noted.
10:33Looks like I got cheated on too.
10:35I stared at my phone, thumb hovering over the screen.
10:37I typed back slowly.
10:38Sir, I think you misread.
10:40I'm the one who got cheated on.
10:41We can talk on the phone if typing is too hard.
10:44Answer came back immediately.
10:45Meet me at the back bay.
10:47Now.
10:49I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man in his 50s, red-faced and furious.
10:54But the man sitting across from me wore a tailored suit.
10:56He was very handsome, without a single strand of gray hair, and held his espresso elegantly.
11:02You look way younger than I expected.
11:04I blurted out.
11:05Late thirties?
11:06Tops?
11:06He lifted his gaze slowly.
11:09I'm thirty-three.
11:11I choked on my latte, heat crawling straight up my neck.
11:14Wow.
11:15You had a really young man.
11:16He tapped his finger against the cup rim, slow and steady.
11:19I'm not her biological father.
11:24So, stepdad?
11:27Something like that.
11:28He took a sip of coffee like we were discussing the weather.
11:31He slid a matte black business card across the table.
11:34Sebastian Landon, skip the small talk.
11:36Tell me everything about her and your husband.
11:38I tightened my grip on my mug.
11:39Alright.
11:41My husband, George, runs a high-end piano studio.
11:44It's pretty well known locally.
11:46Renee has been his student for a little over a year.
11:48I stared down at my coffee mug, fingers brushing the rim.
11:50Three months ago, I stopped by the studio after class.
11:53I saw them through the front window.
11:55They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
11:58I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day, nails digging into my palms.
12:01I memorized every line of her face.
12:04Later, I checked the student files.
12:05She signed up for 30 private master classes.
12:08That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
12:11Sebastian's face stayed blank.
12:12She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
12:14Said it was for lessons.
12:15I leaned forward across the table.
12:19Honestly?
12:20I'm confused.
12:22She's rich.
12:23She's gorgeous.
12:24She could have anyone.
12:26Why my husband?
12:29Sebastian asked.
12:32Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
12:34I answered.
12:36Around 60 grand.
12:38He has a music PhD.
12:41Quit his university job to open the studio.
12:4560 grand?
12:46He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
12:47He scanned me from head in.
12:49I unlocked my phone, pulled up George's profile picture, and slid it across the table.
12:56He's fine.
13:00Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
13:02His head snapped up.
13:03Amusement thickened his voice.
13:05You think I'm better looking than your husband?
13:07I froze.
13:08My face burning.
13:09That's not what I meant.
13:11You two have different vibes.
13:12He tapped my phone screen once.
13:14He's plain.
13:15You're not.
13:16My heart skipped.
13:17I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
13:19Mr. Landon, I came here so you would rein your girl in.
13:24I will.
13:25He leaned back, watching me.
13:27But do you actually think reigning her in will fix your marriage?
13:33Of course not.
13:34I tucked his business card into my wallet and stood.
13:37I'm not trying to save it.
13:40I just don't want my future dead feet ex walking away with a sugar baby payday after our divorce.
13:44A curious smile tugged at his lips.
13:46What's your name?
13:50When I got home, George was carrying a pillow and blanket into the study.
13:58Moving into the den?
13:59I leaned against the doorway.
14:01Expansion work means late nights.
14:03I don't want to wake you.
14:04I walked past him flatly and rolled my eyes.
14:07I locked the bedroom door behind me.
14:11Pulled out Sebastian's card and typed his name into Google.
14:14Landon Corporation Real Estate.
14:16Biotech.
14:17Venture Capital.
14:17Dozens of subsidiaries.
14:19Sebastian Landon was a billionaire.
14:21One of the richest men in the entire state.
14:23Babe?
14:24You want a latte?
14:25I made a fresh pot.
14:26George knocked and pushed the door open.
14:28I slammed my laptop shut so fast I nearly broke the screen.
14:31George came closer and handed me a mug.
14:33He said tentatively.
14:34Hey, so one of my students comes from a really wealthy family.
14:37I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
14:40She's coming over for dinner tonight to talk numbers.
14:42Are you okay with that?
14:45She lived in a mansion, drove a cherry red luxury car,
14:48and slung designer bags over her arm like they were dollar store totes.
14:52Everyone called her an old money heiress.
14:57Hmm.
14:59But whenever she went out with my husband,
15:01she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm and dashed to the door.
15:08Sorry, my dad's insane about curfew.
15:10Total control freak.
15:12So I dug up her father's number through property management
15:17and sent him a text.
15:20Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
15:22Thought you should know.
15:23I waited.
15:24Ten whole minutes dragged by before two replies popped up.
15:28Noted.
15:28Looks like I got cheated on too.
15:30I stared at my phone, thumb hovering over the screen.
15:32I typed back slowly.
15:33Sir, I think you misread.
15:35I'm the one who got cheated on.
15:36We can talk on the phone if typing is too hard.
15:39Answer came back immediately.
15:40Meet me at the back bay.
15:42Now.
15:44I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man in his fifties,
15:47red-faced and furious,
15:49but the man sitting across from me wore a tailored suit.
15:51He was very handsome,
15:52without a single strand of gray hair,
15:54and held his espresso elegantly.
15:57You look way younger than I expected.
15:59I blurted out.
16:00Late thirties?
16:01Tops?
16:01He lifted his gaze slowly.
16:04I'm thirty-three.
16:06I choked on my latte,
16:07heat crawling straight up my neck.
16:09Wow.
16:10You had a really young man.
16:11He tapped his finger against the cup rim,
16:13slow and steady.
16:14I'm not her biological father.
16:18So...
16:19stepdad?
16:22Something like that.
16:23He took a sip of coffee like we were discussing the weather.
16:26He slid a matte black business card across the table.
16:29Sebastian Landon,
16:30skip the small talk.
16:31Tell me everything about her and your husband.
16:33I tightened my grip on my mug.
16:34Alright.
16:36My husband, George,
16:38runs a high-end piano studio.
16:39It's pretty well-known locally.
16:40Renee has been his student for a little over a year.
16:43I stared down at my coffee mug,
16:44fingers brushing the rim.
16:45Three months ago,
16:46I stopped by the studio after class.
16:48I saw them through the front window.
16:50They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
16:53I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
16:55nails digging into my palms.
16:56I memorized every line of her face.
16:59Later,
16:59I checked the student files.
17:01She signed up for thirty private master classes.
17:03That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
17:06Sebastian's face stayed blank.
17:07She did ask me for thirty grand back then.
17:09said it was for lessons.
17:10I leaned forward across the table.
17:14Honestly?
17:15I'm confused.
17:16She's rich.
17:18She's gorgeous.
17:19She could have anyone.
17:21Why my husband?
17:24Sebastian asked,
17:27Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
17:29I answered,
17:31around sixty grand.
17:33He has a music PhD.
17:36Quit his university job to open the studio.
17:40Sixty grand?
17:41He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
17:42He scanned me from head in.
17:44I unlocked my phone,
17:45pulled up George's profile picture,
17:46and slid it across the table.
17:51He's fine.
17:55Not even as good looking as you,
17:56honestly.
17:57His head snapped up.
17:58Amusement thickened his voice.
18:00You think I'm better looking than your husband?
18:02I froze.
18:03My face burning.
18:04That's not what I meant.
18:06You two have different vibes.
18:07He tapped my phone screen once.
18:09He's plain.
18:10You're not.
18:11My heart stiffed.
18:12I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
18:14Mr. Landon,
18:15I came here so you would rein your girl in.
18:19I will.
18:20He leaned back,
18:21watching me.
18:23But do you actually think
18:24reigning her in will fix your marriage?
18:28Of course not.
18:29I tucked his business card
18:30into my wallet and stood.
18:32I'm not trying to save it.
18:34I just don't want my future
18:36dead feet ex
18:37walking away with a sugar baby payday
18:38after our divorce.
18:39A curious smile tugged at his lips.
18:41What's your name?
18:43Elena.
18:44Elena Pierce.
18:45When I got home,
18:48George was carrying a pillow
18:49and blanket into the study.
18:53Moving into the den?
18:54I leaned against the doorway.
18:56Expansion work means late nights.
18:58I don't want to wake you.
18:59I walked past him flatly
19:00and rolled my eyes.
19:02I locked the bedroom door behind me.
19:06Pulled out Sebastian's card
19:07and typed his name into Google.
19:09Landon Corporation Real Estate,
19:11biotech,
19:12venture capital,
19:12dozens of subsidiaries.
19:14Sebastian Landon was a billionaire,
19:16one of the richest men
19:16in the entire state.
19:18Babe?
19:19You want a latte?
19:20I made a fresh pot.
19:21George knocked and pushed the door open.
19:23I slammed my laptop shut so fast
19:25I nearly broke the screen.
19:26George came closer
19:27and handed me a mug.
19:28He said tentatively,
19:29Hey, so one of my students
19:30comes from a really wealthy family.
19:32I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
19:35She's coming over for dinner tonight
19:36to talk numbers.
19:37Are you okay with that?
19:40She lived in a mansion,
19:41drove a cherry red luxury car,
19:43and slung designer bags over her arm
19:45like they were dollar store totes.
19:47Everyone called her an old money heiress.
19:52Hmm.
19:54But whenever she went out with my husband,
19:56she always checked her watch
19:58at exactly 7.59pm
20:00and dashed to the door.
20:03Sorry,
20:04my dad's insane about curfew.
20:05Total control freak.
20:06Hmm.
20:07So I dug up her father's number
20:09through property management
20:12and sent him a text.
20:15Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
20:17Thought you should know.
20:18I waited.
20:20Ten whole minutes dragged
20:21by before two replies popped up.
20:23Noted.
20:23Looks like I got cheated on too.
20:25I stared at my phone,
20:26thumb hovering over the screen.
20:27I typed back slowly.
20:28Sir,
20:29I think you misread.
20:30I'm the one who got cheated on.
20:31We can talk on the phone
20:32if typing is too hard.
20:34Answer came back immediately.
20:35Meet me at the back bay.
20:37Now.
20:39I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man
20:41in his fifties,
20:42red-faced and furious,
20:44but the man sitting across from me
20:45wore a tailored suit.
20:46He was very handsome,
20:47without a single strand of gray hair,
20:49and held his espresso elegantly.
20:52You look way younger than I expected.
20:54I blurted out.
20:55Late thirties?
20:56Tops?
20:56He lifted his gaze slowly.
20:59I'm thirty-three.
21:01I choked on my latte,
21:02heat crawling straight up my neck.
21:04Wow.
21:05You had a really young man.
21:06He tapped his finger
21:07against the cup rim,
21:08slow and steady.
21:09I'm not her biological father.
21:13So...
21:14stepdad?
21:17Something like that.
21:18He took a sip of coffee
21:19like we were discussing the weather.
21:20Cool.
21:21He slid a matte black business card
21:23across the table.
21:24Sebastian Landon,
21:25skip the small talk.
21:26Tell me everything about her
21:27and your husband.
21:28I tightened my grip on my mug.
21:29All right.
21:31My husband,
21:32George,
21:33runs a high-end piano studio.
21:34It's pretty well-known locally.
21:36Renee has been his student
21:37for a little over a year.
21:38I stared down at my coffee mug,
21:39fingers brushing the rim.
21:40Three months ago,
21:41I stopped by the studio after class.
21:43I saw them through the front window.
21:45They were kissing on top
21:46of a grand piano.
21:48I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
21:50nails digging into my palms.
21:51I memorized every line of her face.
21:54Later,
21:54I checked the student files.
21:56She signed up for 30 private master classes.
21:58That's not pocket change
21:59for a girl her age.
22:01Sebastian's face stayed blank.
22:02She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
22:04Said it was for lessons.
22:05I leaned forward across the table.
22:09Honestly,
22:09I'm confused.
22:11She's rich.
22:13She's gorgeous.
22:14She could have anyone.
22:16Why my husband?
22:19Sebastian asked,
22:22Mind telling me
22:23your husband's annual income?
22:24I answered,
22:26Around 60 grand.
22:28He has a music PhD.
22:30Quit his university job
22:32to open the studio.
22:3560 grand?
22:36He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
22:37He scanned me from head in.
22:38I unlocked my phone,
22:40pulled up George's profile picture,
22:41and slid it across the table.
22:46He's fine.
22:50Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
22:52His head snapped up.
22:53Amusement thickened his voice.
22:55You think I'm better looking
22:56than your husband?
22:57I froze,
22:58my face burning.
22:59That's not what I meant.
23:01You two have different vibes.
23:02He tapped my phone screen once.
23:04He's plain.
23:05You're not.
23:06My heart skipped.
23:07I snatched the phone back
23:08like it had burned me.
23:10Mr. Landon,
23:10I came here so you would
23:12reign your girl in.
23:14I will.
23:15He leaned back,
23:16watching me.
23:17But do you actually think
23:19reigning her in
23:19will fix your marriage?
23:23Of course not.
23:24I tucked his business card
23:25into my wallet and stood.
23:27I'm not trying to save it.
23:30I just don't want
23:30my future dead feet ex
23:32walking away with a sugar baby payday
23:33after our divorce.
23:34A curious smile tugged
23:36at his lips.
23:36What's your name?
23:38Elena.
23:39Elena Pierce.
23:40When I got home,
23:43George was carrying a pillow
23:44and blanket into the study.
23:48Moving into the den?
23:49I leaned against the doorway.
23:51Expansion work means late nights.
23:53I don't want to wake you.
23:54I walked past him flatly
23:55and rolled my eyes.
23:57I locked the bedroom door
23:59behind me.
24:01Pulled out Sebastian's card
24:02and typed his name
24:03into Google.
24:04Landon Corporation
24:05Real Estate,
24:06Biotech,
24:07Venture Capital,
24:07Dozens of Subsidiaries.
24:09Sebastian Landon
24:10was a billionaire,
24:11one of the richest men
24:11in the entire state.
24:13Babe?
24:14You want a latte?
24:15I made a fresh pot.
24:16George knocked
24:17and pushed the door open.
24:18I slammed my laptop shut
24:19so fast I nearly
24:20broke the screen.
24:21George came closer
24:22and handed me a mug.
24:23He said tentatively,
24:24Hey,
24:25so one of my students
24:25comes from a really
24:26wealthy family.
24:27I've been pitching
24:28the studio expansion to her.
24:29She's coming over
24:30for dinner tonight
24:31to talk numbers.
24:32Are you okay with that?
24:35She lived in a mansion,
24:36drove a cherry red luxury car,
24:38and slung designer bags
24:39over her arm
24:40like they were
24:40dollar store totes.
24:42Everyone called her
24:43an old money heiress.
24:47Hmm.
24:49But whenever she went out
24:50with my husband,
24:51she always checked her watch
24:53at exactly 7.59pm
24:55and dashed to the door.
24:58Sorry,
24:59my dad's insane
24:59about curfew.
25:00Total control freak.
25:02So I dug up
25:03her father's number
25:04through property management
25:07and sent him a text.
25:10Your daughter is sleeping
25:11with my husband.
25:12Thought you should know.
25:13I waited.
25:15Ten whole minutes
25:15dragged by
25:16before two replies
25:17popped up.
25:18Noted.
25:18Looks like I got
25:19cheated on too.
25:20I stared at my phone,
25:21thumb hovering over the screen.
25:22I typed back slowly.
25:23Sir,
25:24I think you misread.
25:25I'm the one
25:25who got cheated on.
25:26We can talk on the phone
25:27if typing is too hard.
25:29Answer came back immediately.
25:30Meet me at the back bay.
25:32Now.
25:34I pictured a stuffy
25:36silver-haired man
25:36in his 50s,
25:37red-faced and furious,
25:39but the man sitting across
25:40from me wore a tailored suit.
25:41He was very handsome,
25:42without a single
25:43strand of gray hair,
25:44and held his espresso
25:45elegantly.
25:47You look way younger
25:48than I expected.
25:49I blurted out.
25:50Late 30s?
25:51Tops?
25:51He lifted his gaze slowly.
25:54I'm 33.
25:56I choked on my latte,
25:57heat crawling
25:57straight up my neck.
25:59Wow.
26:00You had a really young man.
26:01He tapped his finger
26:02against the cup rim,
26:03slow and steady.
26:04I'm not her biological father.
26:07So,
26:09stepdad?
26:12Something like that.
26:12He took a sip of coffee
26:14like we were discussing
26:14the weather.
26:16He slid a matte black
26:17business card
26:18across the table.
26:19Sebastian Landon,
26:20skip the small talk.
26:21Tell me everything
26:22about her and your husband.
26:23I tightened my grip
26:23on my mug.
26:24Alright.
26:26My husband,
26:27George,
26:28runs a high-end piano studio.
26:29It's pretty well-known locally.
26:31Renee has been his student
26:32for a little over a year.
26:33I stared down
26:33at my coffee mug,
26:34fingers brushing the rim.
26:35Three months ago,
26:36I stopped by the studio
26:37after class.
26:38I saw them
26:39through the front window.
26:40They were kissing
26:40on top of a grand piano.
26:43I stood rooted
26:43to the sidewalk that day,
26:45nails digging into my palms.
26:46I memorized every line
26:47of her face.
26:49Later,
26:49I checked the student files.
26:51She signed up for
26:5230 private master classes.
26:53That's not pocket change
26:54for a girl her age.
26:56Sebastian's face
26:56stayed blank.
26:57She did ask me
26:58for 30 grand back then.
26:59Said it was for lessons.
27:00I leaned forward
27:01across the table.
27:04Honestly?
27:05I'm confused.
27:06She's rich.
27:08She's gorgeous.
27:09She could have anyone.
27:11Why my husband?
27:14Sebastian asked,
27:17Mind telling me
27:18your husband's annual income?
27:19I answered,
27:21around 60 grand.
27:23He has a music PhD.
27:26Quit his university job
27:27to open the studio.
27:3060 grand?
27:31He blinked like
27:31he'd heard a joke.
27:32He scanned me from head
27:33and I unlocked my phone,
27:35pulled up George's profile picture,
27:36and slid it across the table.
27:41He's fine.
27:45Not even as good looking
27:46as you, honestly.
27:47His head snapped up.
27:48Amusement thickened his voice.
27:50You think I'm better looking
27:51than your husband?
27:52I froze,
27:53my face burning.
27:54That's not what I meant.
27:56You two have different vibes.
27:57He tapped my phone screen once.
27:59He's plain.
28:00You're not.
28:01My heart skipped.
28:02I snatched the phone back
28:03like it had burned me.
28:04Mr. Landon,
28:05I came here
28:06so you would rein your girl in.
28:09I will.
28:10He leaned back,
28:11watching me.
28:12But do you actually think
28:14reining her in
28:14will fix your marriage?
28:18Of course not.
28:19I tucked his business card
28:20into my wallet and stood.
28:22I'm not trying to save it.
28:25I just don't want
28:25my future dead feet ex
28:27walking away
28:27with a sugar baby payday
28:28after our divorce.
28:29A curious smile
28:30tugged at his lips.
28:31What's your name?
28:33Elena.
28:34Elena Pierce.
28:35When I got home,
28:38George was carrying a pillow
28:39and blanket
28:40into the study.
28:43Moving into the den?
28:44I leaned against the doorway.
28:46Expansion work
28:47means late nights.
28:48I don't want to wake you.
28:49I walked past him
28:50flatly and rolled my eyes.
28:52I locked the bedroom door
28:54behind me.
28:56Pulled out Sebastian's card
28:57and typed his name
28:58into Google.
28:59Landon Corporation
29:00Real Estate,
29:01Biotech,
29:02Venture Capital,
29:02dozens of subsidiaries.
29:04Sebastian Landon
29:05was a billionaire,
29:06one of the richest men
29:06in the entire state.
29:08Babe?
29:09You want a latte?
29:10I made a fresh pot.
29:11George knocked
29:12and pushed the door open.
29:13I slammed my laptop
29:14shut so fast
29:15I nearly broke the screen.
29:16George came closer
29:17and handed me a mug.
29:18He said tentatively,
29:19Hey,
29:20so one of my students
29:20comes from a really
29:21wealthy family.
29:22I've been pitching
29:23the studio expansion to her.
29:25She's coming over
29:25for dinner tonight
29:26to talk numbers.
29:27Are you okay with that?
29:30She lived in a mansion,
29:31drove a cherry red luxury car,
29:33and slung designer bags
29:34over her arm
29:35like they were dollar store totes.
29:37Everyone called her
29:38an old money heiress.
29:42Hmm.
29:44But whenever she went out
29:45with my husband,
29:46she always checked her watch
29:48at exactly 7.59pm
29:50and dashed to the door.
29:53Sorry,
29:54my dad's insane about curfew.
29:55Total control freak.
29:57So I dug up her father's number
29:59through property management
30:02and sent him a text.
30:05Your daughter is sleeping
30:06with my husband.
30:07Thought you should know.
30:08I waited.
30:10Ten whole minutes dragged
30:11by before two replies
30:12popped up.
30:12Noted.
30:13Looks like I got cheated on too.
30:15I stared at my phone,
30:16thumb hovering over the screen.
30:17I typed back slowly.
30:18Sir,
30:19I think you misread.
30:20I'm the one who got cheated on.
30:21We can talk on the phone
30:22if typing is too hard.
30:24Answer came back immediately.
30:25Meet me at the back bay.
30:27Now.
30:30I'd pictured a stuffy
30:31silver-haired man
30:31in his 50s,
30:32red-faced and furious,
30:34but the man sitting across
30:35from me wore a tailored suit.
30:36He was very handsome,
30:37without a single
30:38strand of gray hair,
30:39and held his espresso elegantly.
30:42You look way younger
30:43than I expected.
30:44I blurted out.
30:45Late 30s?
30:46Tops?
30:46He lifted his gaze slowly.
30:49I'm 33.
30:51I choked on my latte,
30:52heat crawling straight up my neck.
30:54Wow.
30:55You had a really young man.
30:56He tapped his finger
30:57against the cup rim,
30:58slow and steady.
30:59I'm not her biological father.
31:06He took a sip of coffee
31:09like we were discussing
31:09the weather.
31:11He slid a matte black
31:12business card across the table.
31:14Sebastian Landon,
31:15skip the small talk.
31:16Tell me everything
31:17about her and your husband.
31:18I tightened my grip
31:18on my mug.
31:19All right.
31:21My husband, George,
31:23runs a high-end piano studio.
31:24It's pretty well-known locally.
31:26Renee has been his student
31:27for a little over a year.
31:28I stared down at my coffee mug,
31:29fingers brushing the rim.
31:30Three months ago,
31:31I stopped by the studio
31:32after class.
31:33I saw them through
31:34the front window.
31:35They were kissing
31:35on top of a grand piano.
31:38I stood rooted
31:38to the sidewalk that day,
31:40nails digging into my palms.
31:41I memorized
31:42every line of her face.
31:44Later,
31:44I checked the student files.
31:46She signed up
31:46for 30 private master classes.
31:48That's not pocket change
31:49for a girl her age.
31:51Sebastian's face
31:51stayed blank.
31:52She did ask me
31:53for 30 grand back then.
31:54Said it was for lessons.
31:55I leaned forward
31:56across the table.
31:59Honestly?
32:00I'm confused.
32:01She's rich.
32:03She's gorgeous.
32:04She could have anyone.
32:06Why my husband?
32:09Sebastian asked,
32:12Mind telling me
32:13your husband's annual income?
32:14I answered,
32:16around 60 grand.
32:18He has a music PhD.
32:21Quit his university job
32:22to open the studio.
32:2560 grand?
32:26He blinked like
32:26he'd heard a joke.
32:27He scanned me from head
32:28and I unlocked my phone,
32:30pulled up George's
32:30profile picture,
32:31and slid it across the table.
32:36He's fine.
32:40Not even as good looking
32:41as you, honestly.
32:42His head snapped up.
32:43Amusement thickened his voice.
32:45You think I'm better looking
32:46than your husband?
32:47I froze,
32:48my face burning.
32:49That's not what I meant.
32:51You two have different vibes.
32:52He tapped my phone screen once.
32:54He's plain.
32:55You're not.
32:56My heart skipped.
32:57I snatched the phone back
32:58like it had burned me.
33:00Mr. Landon,
33:00I came here
33:01so you would rein your girl in.
33:03I will.
33:05He leaned back,
33:06watching me.
33:07But do you actually think
33:09reining her in
33:09will fix your marriage?
33:13Of course not.
33:14I tucked his business card
33:15into my wallet and stood.
33:17I'm not trying to save it.
33:19I just don't want
33:20my future dead feet ex
33:22walking away with a sugar baby
33:23payday after our divorce.
33:24A curious smile
33:25tugged at his lips.
33:26What's your name?
33:28Elena.
33:29Elena Pierce.
33:30When I got home,
33:33George was carrying a pillow
33:34and blanket into the study.
33:38Moving into the den?
33:39I leaned against the doorway.
33:41Expansion work
33:42means late nights.
33:43I don't want to wake you.
33:44I walked past him flatly
33:45and rolled my eyes.
33:47I locked the bedroom door
33:49behind me.
33:51Pulled out Sebastian's card
33:52and typed his name
33:53into Google.
33:54Landon Corporation
33:55Real Estate
33:56Biotech
33:56Venture Capital
33:57Dozens of Subsidiaries
33:59Sebastian Landon
34:00was a billionaire.
34:01One of the richest men
34:01in the entire state.
34:03Babe?
34:04You want a latte?
34:05I made a fresh pot.
34:06George knocked
34:07and pushed the door open.
34:08I slammed my laptop shut
34:09so fast
34:10I nearly broke the screen.
34:11George came closer
34:12and handed me a mug.
34:13He said tentatively,
34:14Hey,
34:15so one of my students
34:15comes from a really wealthy family.
34:17I've been pitching
34:18the studio expansion to her.
34:20She's coming over
34:20for dinner tonight
34:21to talk numbers.
34:22Are you okay with that?
34:25She lived in a mansion,
34:26drove a cherry red luxury car,
34:28and slung designer bags
34:29over her arm
34:30like they were dollar store totes.
34:32Everyone called her
34:33an old money heiress.
34:39But whenever she went out
34:40with my husband,
34:41she always checked her watch
34:43at exactly 7.59pm
34:45and dashed to the door.
34:48Sorry,
34:49my dad's insane about curfew.
34:50Total control freak.
34:52So I dug up her father's number
34:54through property management
34:57and sent him a text.
35:00Your daughter is sleeping
35:01with my husband.
35:02Thought you should know.
35:03I waited.
35:05Ten whole minutes dragged
35:06by before two replies popped up.
35:08Noted.
35:08Looks like I got cheated on too.
35:10I stared at my phone,
35:11thumb hovering over the screen.
35:12I typed back slowly.
35:13Sir,
35:14I think you misread.
35:15I'm the one who got cheated on.
35:16We can talk on the phone
35:17if typing is too hard.
35:19Answer came back immediately.
35:20Meet me at the back bay.
35:22Now.
35:25I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man
35:26in his 50s,
35:27red-faced and furious.
35:29But the man sitting across from me
35:30wore a tailored suit.
35:31He was very handsome,
35:32without a single strand of gray hair,
35:34and held his espresso elegantly.
35:37You look way younger
35:38than I expected.
35:39I blurted out.
35:40Late 30s?
35:41Tops?
35:41He lifted his gaze slowly.
35:44I'm 33.
35:46I choked on my latte,
35:47heat crawling straight up my neck.
35:49Wow.
35:50You had a really young then.
35:51He tapped his finger
35:52against the cup rim,
35:53slow and steady.
35:54I'm not her biological father.
35:58So...
35:59Stepdad?
36:02Something like that.
36:03He took a sip of coffee
36:04like we were discussing the weather.
36:06He slid a matte black business card
36:08across the table.
36:09Sebastian Landon,
36:10skip the small talk.
36:11Tell me everything about her
36:12and your husband.
36:13I tightened my grip on my mug.
36:14Alright.
36:16My husband, George,
36:18runs a high-end piano studio.
36:19It's pretty well known locally.
36:21Renee has been his student
36:22for a little over a year.
36:23I stared down at my coffee mug,
36:24fingers brushing the rim.
36:25Three months ago,
36:26I stopped by the studio after class.
36:28I saw them through the front window.
36:30They were kissing on top
36:31of a grand piano.
36:33I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
36:35nails digging into my palms.
36:36I memorized every line of her face.
36:39Later,
36:39I checked the student files.
36:41She signed up for 30 private master classes.
36:43That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
36:46Sebastian's face stayed blank.
36:47She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
36:49Said it was for lessons.
36:50I leaned forward across the table.
36:54Honestly?
36:55I'm confused.
36:56She's rich.
36:58She's gorgeous.
36:59She could have anyone.
37:01Why my husband?
37:04Sebastian asked.
37:07Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
37:09I answered.
37:10Around 60 grand.
37:13He has a music PhD.
37:16Quit his university job to open the studio.
37:2060 grand?
37:21He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
37:22He scanned me from head in.
37:24I unlocked my phone,
37:25pulled up George's profile picture,
37:26and slid it across the table.
37:31He's fine.
37:35Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
37:37His head snapped out.
37:38Amusement thickened his voice.
37:40You think I'm better looking than your husband?
37:42I froze.
37:43My face burning.
37:44That's not what I meant.
37:46You two have different vibes.
37:47He tapped my phone screen once.
37:49He's plain.
37:50You're not.
37:51My heart skipped.
37:52I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
37:55Mr. Landon,
37:55I came here so you would rein your girl in.
37:58I will.
38:00He leaned back,
38:01watching me.
38:02But do you actually think
38:04reining her in will fix your marriage?
38:08Of course not.
38:09I tucked his business card into my wallet and stood.
38:12I'm not trying to save it.
38:15I just don't want my future dead feet ex
38:17walking away with a sugar baby payday after our divorce.
38:19A curious smile tugged at his lips.
38:21What's your name?
38:23Elena.
38:24Elena Pierce.
38:25When I got home,
38:28George was carrying a pillow and blanket into the study.
38:33Moving into the den?
38:34I leaned against the doorway.
38:36Expansion work means late nights.
38:38I don't want to wake you.
38:39I walked past him flatly and rolled my eyes.
38:42I locked the bedroom door behind me.
38:46Pulled out Sebastian's card
38:47and typed his name into Google.
38:49Landon Corporation Real Estate,
38:51biotech,
38:52venture capital,
38:52dozens of subsidiaries.
38:54Sebastian Landon was a billionaire,
38:56one of the richest men in the entire state.
38:58Babe?
38:59You want a latte?
39:00I made a fresh pot.
39:01George knocked and pushed the door open.
39:03I slammed my laptop shut so fast
39:05I nearly broke the screen.
39:06George came closer and handed me a mug.
39:08He said tentatively.
39:09Hey,
39:10so one of my students comes from a really wealthy family.
39:12I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
39:15She's coming over for dinner tonight to talk numbers.
39:17Are you okay with that?
39:20She lived in a mansion,
39:21drove a cherry red luxury car,
39:23and slung designer bags over her arm
39:25like they were dollar store totes.
39:27Everyone called her an old money heiress.
39:34But whenever she went out with my husband,
39:36she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm
39:40and dashed to the door.
39:43Sorry,
39:44my dad's insane about curfew.
39:45Total control freak.
39:47So I dug up her father's number
39:49through property management
39:52and sent him a text.
39:55Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
39:57Thought you should know.
39:58I waited.
40:00Ten whole minutes dragged by
40:01before two replies popped up.
40:03Noted.
40:03Looks like I got cheated on too.
40:05I stared at my phone,
40:06thumb hovering over the screen.
40:07I typed back slowly.
40:08Sir,
40:09I think you misread.
40:10I'm the one who got cheated on.
40:11We can talk on the phone
40:12if typing is too hard.
40:14Answer came back immediately.
40:15Meet me at the back bay.
40:17Now.
40:19I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man
40:21in his 50s,
40:22red-faced and furious.
40:24But the man sitting across from me
40:25wore a tailored suit.
40:26He was very handsome,
40:27without a single strand of gray hair,
40:29and held his espresso elegantly.
40:32You look way younger than I expected.
40:34I blurted out.
40:35Late 30s?
40:36Tops?
40:36He lifted his gaze slowly.
40:39I'm 33.
40:41I choked on my latte,
40:42heat crawling straight up my neck.
40:44Wow.
40:45You had a really young man.
40:46He tapped his finger
40:47against the cup rim,
40:48slow and steady.
40:49I'm not her biological father.
40:53So...
40:54stepdad?
40:57Something like that.
40:58He took a sip of coffee
40:59like we were discussing the weather.
41:01He slid a matte black business card
41:03across the table.
41:04Sebastian Landon,
41:05skip the small talk.
41:06Tell me everything about her
41:07and your husband.
41:08I tightened my grip on my mug.
41:09Alright.
41:11My husband,
41:12George,
41:13runs a high-end piano studio.
41:14It's pretty well known locally.
41:16Renee has been his student
41:17for a little over a year.
41:18I stared down at my coffee mug,
41:19fingers brushing the rim.
41:20Three months ago,
41:21I stopped by the studio after class.
41:23I saw them through the front window.
41:25They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
41:28I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
41:30nails digging into my palms.
41:31I memorized every line of her face.
41:34Later,
41:34I checked the student files.
41:36She signed up for 30 private master classes.
41:38That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
41:41Sebastian's face stayed blank.
41:42She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
41:44Said it was for lessons.
41:45I leaned forward across the table.
41:49Honestly?
41:50I'm confused.
41:52She's rich.
41:53She's gorgeous.
41:54She could have anyone.
41:56Why my husband?
41:59Sebastian asked.
42:02Mind telling me
42:03your husband's annual income?
42:04I answered.
42:06Around 60 grand.
42:08He has a music PhD.
42:11Quit his university job
42:12to open the studio.
42:1560 grand?
42:16He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
42:17He scanned me from head in.
42:19I unlocked my phone,
42:20pulled up George's profile picture,
42:21and slid it across the table.
42:26He's fine.
42:30Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
42:32His head snapped up.
42:33Amusement thickened his voice.
42:35You think I'm better looking than your husband?
42:37I froze, my face burning.
42:39That's not what I meant.
42:41You two have different vibes.
42:42He tapped my phone screen once.
42:44He's plain.
42:45You're not.
42:46My heart skipped.
42:47I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
42:50Mr. Landon,
42:50I came here so you would rein your girl in.
42:53I will.
42:55He leaned back, watching me.
42:57But do you actually think
42:59reining her in will fix your marriage?
43:00Yes.
43:03Of course not.
43:04I tucked his business card into my wallet and stood.
43:07I'm not trying to save it.
43:09I just don't want my future dead feet ex
43:12walking away with a sugar baby payday after our divorce.
43:14A curious smile tugged at his lips.
43:16What's your name?
43:18Elena.
43:19Elena Pierce.
43:20When I got home,
43:23George was carrying a pillow and blanket into the study.
43:28Moving into the den?
43:29I leaned against the doorway.
43:31Expansion work means late nights.
43:33I don't want to wake you.
43:34I walked past him flatly and rolled my eyes.
43:37I locked the bedroom door behind me.
43:41Pulled out Sebastian's card and typed his name into Google.
43:44Landon Corporation real estate, biotech, venture capital, dozens of subsidiaries.
43:49Sebastian Landon was a billionaire, one of the richest men in the entire state.
43:53Babe?
43:54You want a latte?
43:55I made a fresh pot.
43:56George knocked and pushed the door open.
43:58I slammed my laptop shut so fast I nearly broke the screen.
44:01George came closer and handed me a mug.
44:03He said tentatively,
44:04Hey, so one of my students comes from a really wealthy family.
44:07I've been pitching the studio expansion to her.
44:09She's coming over for dinner tonight to talk numbers.
44:12Are you okay with that?
44:15She lived in a mansion,
44:16drove a cherry red luxury car,
44:18and slung designer bags over her arm like they were dollar store totes.
44:22Everyone called her an old money heiress.
44:27Hmm.
44:29But whenever she went out with my husband,
44:31she always checked her watch at exactly 7.59pm and dashed to the door.
44:38Sorry, my dad's insane about curfew.
44:40Total control freak.
44:42So I dug up her father's number through property management
44:47and sent him a text.
44:50Your daughter is sleeping with my husband.
44:52Thought you should know.
44:53I waited.
44:55Ten whole minutes dragged by before two replies popped up.
44:58Noted.
44:58Looks like I got cheated on too.
45:00I stared at my phone, thumb hovering over the screen.
45:02I typed back slowly.
45:03Sir, I think you misread.
45:05I'm the one who got cheated on.
45:06We can talk on the phone if typing is too hard.
45:09Answer came back immediately.
45:10Meet me at the back bay.
45:12Now.
45:14I pictured a stuffy silver-haired man in his 50s,
45:17red-faced and furious.
45:19But the man sitting across from me wore a tailored suit.
45:21He was very handsome,
45:22without a single strand of gray hair,
45:24and held his espresso elegantly.
45:27You look way younger than I expected.
45:29I blurted out.
45:30Late 30s?
45:31Tops?
45:31He lifted his gaze slowly.
45:34I'm 33.
45:35I choked on my latte,
45:37heat crawling straight up my neck.
45:39Wow.
45:40You had her really young, then.
45:41He tapped his finger against the cup rim,
45:43slow and steady.
45:44I'm not her biological father.
45:48So...
45:49stepdad?
45:52Something like that.
45:53He took a sip of coffee like we were discussing the weather.
45:55Cool.
45:56He slid a matte black business card across the table.
45:59Sebastian Landon,
46:00skip the small talk.
46:01Tell me everything about her and your husband.
46:03I tightened my grip on my mug.
46:04All right.
46:06My husband, George,
46:08runs a high-end piano studio.
46:09It's pretty well known locally.
46:11Renee has been his student for a little over a year.
46:13I stared down at my coffee mug,
46:14fingers brushing the rim.
46:15Three months ago,
46:16I stopped by the studio after class.
46:18I saw them through the front window.
46:20They were kissing on top of a grand piano.
46:23I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
46:25nails digging into my palms.
46:26I memorized every line of her face.
46:29Later,
46:29I checked the student files.
46:31She signed up for 30 private master classes.
46:33That's not pocket change for a girl her age.
46:36Sebastian's face stayed blank.
46:37She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
46:39Said it was for lessons.
46:40I leaned forward across the table.
46:44Honestly?
46:45I'm confused.
46:46She's rich.
46:48She's gorgeous.
46:49She could have anyone.
46:51Why my husband?
46:54Sebastian asked,
46:57Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
46:59I answered,
47:01around 60 grand.
47:03He has a music PhD.
47:06Quit his university job to open the studio.
47:1060 grand?
47:11He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
47:12He scanned me from head in.
47:14I unlocked my phone,
47:15pulled up George's profile picture,
47:16and slid it across the table.
47:21He's fine.
47:25Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
47:27His head snapped up.
47:28Amusement thickened his voice.
47:30You think I'm better looking than your husband?
47:32I froze,
47:33my face burning.
47:34That's not what I meant.
47:36You two have different vibes.
47:37He tapped my phone screen once.
47:39He's plain.
47:40You're not.
47:41My heart skipped.
47:42I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
47:45Mr. Landon,
47:45I came here so you would rein your girl in.
47:49I will.
47:50He leaned back,
47:51watching me.
47:52But do you actually think
47:54reining her in will fix your marriage?
47:58Of course not.
47:59I tucked his business card
48:00into my wallet and stood.
48:02I'm not trying to save it.
48:04I just don't want my future
48:06dead feet ex
48:07walking away with a sugar baby payday
48:08after our divorce.
48:09A curious smile tugged at his lips.
48:11What's your name?
48:13Elena.
48:14Elena Pierce.
48:15When I got home,
48:18George was carrying a pillow
48:19and blanket into the study.
48:23Moving into the den?
48:24I leaned against the doorway.
48:26Expansion work means late nights.
48:28I don't want to wake you.
48:29I walked past him flatly
48:30and rolled my eyes.
48:32I locked the bedroom door behind me.
48:36Pulled out Sebastian's card
48:37and typed his name into Google.
48:39Landon Corporation Real Estate.
48:41Biotech.
48:42Venture Capital.
48:42Dozens of subsidiaries.
48:44Sebastian Landon was a billionaire.
48:46One of the richest men
48:46in the entire state.
48:48Babe?
48:49You want a latte?
48:50I made a fresh pot.
48:51George knocked
48:52and pushed the door open.
48:53I slammed my laptop shut so fast
48:55I nearly broke the screen.
48:56George came closer
48:57and handed me a mug.
48:58He said tentatively,
48:59Hey, so one of my students
49:00comes from a really wealthy family.
49:02I've been pitching
49:03the studio expansion to her.
49:04She's coming over for dinner tonight
49:06to talk numbers.
49:07Are you okay with that?
49:10She lived in a mansion,
49:11drove a cherry red luxury car,
49:13and slung designer bags
49:14over her arm
49:15like they were dollar store totes.
49:17Everyone called her
49:18an old money heiress.
49:24But whenever she went out
49:25with my husband,
49:26she always checked her watch
49:28at exactly 7.59pm
49:30and dashed to the door.
49:33Sorry,
49:34my dad's insane about curfew.
49:35Total control freak.
49:37So I dug up her father's number
49:39through property management
49:42and sent him a text.
49:45Your daughter is sleeping
49:46with my husband.
49:47Thought you should know.
49:49I waited.
49:49Ten whole minutes dragged by
49:51before two replies popped up.
49:53Noted.
49:53Looks like I got cheated on too.
49:55I stared at my phone,
49:56thumb hovering over the screen.
49:57I typed back slowly.
49:58Sir,
49:59I think you misread.
50:00I'm the one who got cheated on.
50:01We can talk on the phone
50:02if typing is too hard.
50:04Answer came back immediately.
50:05Meet me at the back bay.
50:07Now.
50:09I pictured a stuffy
50:11silver-haired man in his 50s,
50:12red-faced and furious.
50:14But the man sitting across from me
50:15wore a tailored suit.
50:16He was very handsome,
50:17without a single strand of gray hair,
50:19and held his espresso elegantly.
50:22You look way younger than I expected.
50:24I blurted out.
50:25Late 30s?
50:26Tops?
50:26He lifted his gaze slowly.
50:29I'm 33.
50:31I choked on my latte,
50:32heat crawling straight up my neck.
50:34Wow.
50:35You had a really young man.
50:36He tapped his finger
50:37against the cup rim,
50:38slow and steady.
50:39I'm not her biological father.
50:42So,
50:44stepdad?
50:47Something like that.
50:48He took a sip of coffee
50:49like we were discussing the weather.
50:51He slid a matte black business card
50:53across the table.
50:54Sebastian Landon,
50:55skip the small talk.
50:56Tell me everything about her
50:57and your husband.
50:58I tightened my grip on my mug.
50:59Alright.
51:01My husband, George,
51:03runs a high-end piano studio.
51:04It's pretty well-known locally.
51:06Renee has been his student
51:07for a little over a year.
51:08I stared down at my coffee mug,
51:09fingers brushing the rim.
51:10Three months ago,
51:11I stopped by the studio after class.
51:13I saw them through the front window.
51:15They were kissing on top
51:16of a grand piano.
51:18I stood rooted to the sidewalk that day,
51:20nails digging into my palms.
51:21I memorized every line of her face.
51:24Later,
51:24I checked the student files.
51:26She signed up for 30 private master classes.
51:28That's not pocket change
51:29for a girl her age.
51:31Sebastian's face stayed blank.
51:32She did ask me for 30 grand back then.
51:34Said it was for lessons.
51:35I leaned forward across the table.
51:39Honestly,
51:40I'm confused.
51:41She's rich.
51:43She's gorgeous.
51:44She could have anyone.
51:46Why my husband?
51:49Sebastian asked,
51:52Mind telling me your husband's annual income?
51:54I answered,
51:56around 60 grand.
51:58He has a music PhD.
52:01Quit his university job
52:02to open the studio.
52:0560 grand?
52:06He blinked like he'd heard a joke.
52:07He scanned me from head in.
52:09I unlocked my phone,
52:10pulled up George's profile picture,
52:11and slid it across the table.
52:16He's fine.
52:20Not even as good looking as you, honestly.
52:22His head snapped up.
52:23Amusement thickened his voice.
52:25You think I'm better looking than your husband?
52:27I froze,
52:28my face burning.
52:29That's not what I meant.
52:31You two have different vibes.
52:32He tapped my phone screen once.
52:34He's plain.
52:35You're not.
52:36My heart skipped.
52:37I snatched the phone back like it had burned me.
52:39Mr. Landon,
52:40I came here so you would rein your girl in.
52:43I will.
52:45He leaned back,
52:46watching me.
52:47But do you actually think
52:49reining her in will fix your marriage?
52:53Of course not.
52:54I tucked his business card
52:55into my wallet and stood.
52:57I'm not trying to save it.
53:00I just don't want my future
53:01dead feet ex
53:02walking away with a sugar baby payday
53:03after our divorce.
53:04A curious smile tugged at his lips.
53:06What's your name?
53:08Elena.
53:09Elena Pierce.
53:10When I got home,
53:13George was carrying a pillow
53:14and blanket into the study.
53:18Moving into the den?
53:19I leaned against the doorway.
53:21Expansion work means late nights.
53:23I don't want to wake you.
53:24I walked past him flatly
53:25and rolled my eyes.
53:27I locked the bedroom door behind me.
53:31Pulled out Sebastian's card
53:32and typed his name into Google.
53:34Landon Corporation Real Estate,
53:36Biotech,
53:37Venture Capital,
53:37dozens of subsidiaries.
53:39Sebastian Landon was a billionaire,
53:41one of the richest men
53:41in the entire state.
53:43Babe?
53:44You want a latte?
53:45I made a fresh pot.
53:46George knocked
53:47and pushed the door open.
53:48I slammed my laptop shut so fast
53:50I nearly broke the screen.
53:51George came closer
53:52and handed me a mug.
53:53He said tentatively,
53:54Hey, so one of my students
53:55comes from a really wealthy family.
53:57I've been pitching
53:58the studio expansion to her.
54:00She's coming over for dinner tonight
54:01to talk numbers.
54:02Are you okay with that?
54:04Now,