Penelope responded to my divorce message with a quiet dignity that I did not deserve. Two days later she visited my office and returned every single dollar of the settlement to my accountant before handing me the signed divorce papers. She expressed that she only ever wanted a family and calmly walked away from the wealth I tried to force upon her. I had no idea that hidden inside her coat pocket was an ultrasound image confirming she was nine weeks pregnant with twins. She had planned to share the joyful news that very morning but changed her mind after reading my callous message. She realized a man who ended a marriage with a wire transfer would only view children as a burden. Following our separation my relationship with Sloane ended after eleven months when she realized my ambition left me completely empty inside. I spent the next three years throwing myself entirely into my real estate portfolio. I doubled my wealth and appeared on magazine covers while living an incredibly lonely existence in a massive empty penthouse.
