"Fine. I'll wait for your good news," Lauren said, then hung up the phone.

Whatever her moral failures might be, one thing was clear to her—Ray's money was still marital property. Even if he hired a hundred lawyers, a thousand lawyers, it wouldn't change the fact that he'd have to hand over what was in his bank account.

…

Ray glanced at the time. It was already past four in the afternoon.

He went back to his list, adding item after item, planning each purchase.

By the time dusk began to set