Gemotions

The meticulously organized spreadsheet, hidden inside a password-protected file, was her undoing. He’d always been the one making the budgets, the one tracking every expense. He’d said they couldn’t afford that trip, that new car, the renovations. Now, she knew why. He had a secret fund. Michael had never trusted her.

She ordered a complete overhaul of their garden, a project they'd repeatedly delayed. She hired a landscape architect to redesign the entire space, transforming it into an oasis of extravagance. He'd never approve, she knew. That was the point.

The workmen arrived the next day. She watched them from the window, a small smile playing on her lips. She made a decision. She would redecorate the whole house. She would create a life just for her.