My husband Brian surprised me with a luxury spa weekend, telling me to relax while he took the kids on a family vacation.
But while I was being pampered, I found out the truth: he was vacationing with his mistress.
Furious, I planned my payback,
I discovered Brian’s betrayal when my friend Laura texted me,
saying she saw him with his assistant, Jennifer, on the trip, and they were kissing.
A photo confirmed it. I booked a flight to Bali, where
Brian was at a corporate event. In my carry-on, I packed the red dress he once said was “too intimidating” for work functions.
At the event, I handed Brian’s CEO a card with a “personal message” for Brian.
The CEO read aloud: “Brian sent his wife away to bring his mistress on this family trip.”
The room gasped. I walked up to the stage and confronted
Brian, revealing his affair to his parents and colleagues.
He tried to apologize, but it was too late.
I had already packed our kids and left him behind,
The fallout was swift. Brian’s parents sided with me, and the divorce was quick due to a prenup clause.
Brian’s career collapsed, and I moved on, focusing on my children and my career.
Months later, I ran into Jennifer, who apologized. I simply told her,
“He lied to everyone, even you.”A year later, my life was better than ever.
Brian, still at his company, had been passed over for promotion, and I was thriving.
Karma, I thought, had come for him—with a little help from a red dress.