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My Wife Chose Him. Then They Tried to Make Me Disappear | Storytime Stateside
Aug 14, 2025
#redditrelationship #aita #redditstories My Wife Chose Him. Then They Tried to Make Me Disappear | Storytime Stateside What happens when your wife, your best friend, and your boss betray you all at once? In this chilling true-story-style narrative, Mark uncovers the terrifying truth about the woman he married and the man she was secretly loyal to. From subtle red flags to a drugged wine glass, everything crashes down in one horrifying weekend. But Mark isn't going down quietly — he's coming for justice. 🔥 This is more than a story of betrayal — it's a masterclass in revenge. 👉 Watch until the end. You won't believe how it all unfolds. 🎥 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more gripping stories of betrayal, heartbreak, and redemption. ⚠️ This story is fictionalized for entertainment purposes. #NarrativeDrama #InfidelityRevenge #TrueStoryStyle
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The apartment air was thick with the
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ghost of pizza and stale perfume. But
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for me, it was a mausoleum of a
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friendship I had just buried. Three
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months ago, on the night of my 26th
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birthday party, my best friend of 12
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years, Chloe, had stood in the center of
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my living room, not with the cake she
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had promised, but with my ex-boyfriend,
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Jake. The words she used to announce
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their relationship felt less like a
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celebration and more like an execution.
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You're too boring for someone like Jake
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anyway," she had said, her voice sharp
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with a calculated sweetness. "He needs
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someone who can actually keep up with
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him." Then Jake Marcus, Allen's son,
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joined the company.
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Unlike his father, Jake was an arrogant,
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entitled presence who alienated
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colleagues. Alan confided in Mark,
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asking him to mentor Jake, who was
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destined to become regional manager.
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Mark agreed, but voiced his concerns.
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He's too arrogant. doesn't listen," Mark
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admitted. Allison says he's a carnal
1:02
malpractice lawsuit waiting to happen.
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Allan, dismayed, promised to talk to his
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son. The promotion eventually came for
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Jake, and with it, a creeping tension in
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Mark's life. Jake's micromanagement and
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petty power plays were a constant
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frustration. Then, 7 months ago, Jake
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came to Mark's office with a smirk Mark
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had grown to despise. "Gretchen's
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retiring," Jake said. I think Allison
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would be a perfect fit as my new EA.
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Mark's gut clenched. My wife? He asked.
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Yes, she's qualified, isn't she? Jake's
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grin widened. I just wanted to know what
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she's like at home. Allison is happily
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married and a professional, Mark said,
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his voice firm. If you think she's
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qualified, offer her the job. But
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remember, she's married to me. Jake's
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smirk never faded. Of course, I respect
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you and your marriage. It might mean
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travel, though. You okay with that? I
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trust my wife, Mark said, meeting Jake's
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gaze. She knows her boundaries. I expect
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you to respect our marriage.
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That night, Allison seemed thrilled by
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the offer. It means travel and late
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hours, but a nice raise, she explained.
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We could use the money when we have
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kids. Mark voiced his unease about
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Jake's reputation, but Allison was quick
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to reassure him.
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Do you trust me?" she asked. "Of course
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I trust you," Mark replied. "I just
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don't trust him." Allison took the job
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and for a time their life settled into a
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new rhythm. She was off and away, but
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Mark saw nothing unprofessional in her
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conduct.
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Then everything changed. 3 months ago,
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Alan had a massive stroke and died. The
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company was in mourning, and Jake,
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passed over for the CEO position in
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favor of an interim appointment, became
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a different kind of monster. Determined
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to prove his worth, he overworked
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Allison relentlessly, making her travel
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more and stay out later. Their sex life
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dwindled to nothing. Allison's wardrobe
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became more revealing, and her demeanor
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grew demanding and short-tempered.
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The breaking point came one Sunday after
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she returned from New York. Mark,
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desperate for a connection, suggested
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they take a week off to reconnect.
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Allison, after a moment's hesitation,
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agreed. "You're right," she said. "I'll
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talk to him tomorrow." The next day,
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Allison was home early, happier than
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he'd seen her in months. Jake had agreed
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to the vacation on one condition. They
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had to attend a small get together at
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his townhouse that Friday. Mark, though
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uneasy, agreed, provided she came home
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at a reasonable hour for the rest of the
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week.
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Friday night, Mark dressed casually, but
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Allison appeared in a new revealing
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black dress. It was short with high
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slits up the sides, an open back, and no
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bra. "I got it in New York," she said
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with a nonchalant smile. "Jake asked me
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to wear it tonight." "Mark's stomach
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twisted." "Be careful," he said, trying
4:07
to mask his disgust. "Someone might get
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the wrong idea." "I don't think so," she
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chuckled. Everyone knows their
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boundaries.
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The moment Jake opened the door to his
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townhouse, Mark smelled marijuana. Three
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young men were introduced, including
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Alan Jenkins from the Henderson account.
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Jake, ignoring Mark, greeted Allison
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with a predatory grin. My god, Ally, you
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look hot in that dress. Mark's unease
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deepened. He accepted a glass of white
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wine from Jake, but took only small
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sips.
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He had quit drinking years ago due to a
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bad temper, and he wasn't about to risk
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his clear head tonight. As the night
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progressed, Jake was all over Allison,
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sitting next to her, patting her bare
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thigh, calling her his work wife. The
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other men joined in, smoking marijuana,
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a joint Jake eventually blew smoke into
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Allison's mouth. Mark was stunned,
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seeing a side of his wife he had never
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known.
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When Mark excused himself to the
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restroom, he had a chilling realization.
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He was not paranoid. He was being
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played. He saw the subtle clues he had
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missed before. Allison's revealing
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clothes, her sudden pill use, Jake's
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possessive behavior.
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In the bathroom, he locked the door,
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pulled out his phone, and began a video
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recording. This wasn't for his divorce.
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It was for his survival. When he
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returned, a line of white powder sat on
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the coffee table. Allison and the others
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had it on their noses.
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Mark took a sip of his wine and felt a
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sudden, profound tiredness.
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He looked down at the undissolved powder
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at the bottom of his glass. He was being
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drugged. As he tried to stand, he felt
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Jake grab him. "Take a nap, Mark," Jake
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said. Mark saw Allison's face, a mix of
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sorrow and fear. As she leaned in to
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kiss his forehead, she whispered, "I'm
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sorry, Mark. I really do love you." Then
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the world went dark. Mark woke up hours
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later, alone and in the dark. He felt
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groggy, but coherent enough to know he
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had been drugged. He stopped the video
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recording and crept upstairs. The master
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suite was a scene of his worst
6:16
nightmare. Allison was unclothed, lying
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on Jake's bed with one leg over him. One
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of the other men was also in the bed.
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The other two passed out in the room.
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Quietly, Mark returned downstairs. He
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needed proof. He found a Tupperware
6:31
container, poured the remaining
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doctorred wine into it, and sealed it.
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Then he found Allison's keychain in her
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purse and discovered an unfamiliar key.
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He pocketed it along with her phone and
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placed his wedding ring on top of her
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purse. He put on his shoes and crept
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out, using the new key to lock the door
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behind him. He drove to a convenience
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store and called his old friend RK
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Evans, a private investigator. "I need
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your help," Mark said. 20 minutes later,
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they were in Mark's living room, a
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12-pack of beer, and a pack of
7:05
cigarettes on the coffee table. Mark
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played the video. They watched him get
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drugged and heard everything that was
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said after he passed out. They heard
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Allison's voice, cold and detached,
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agreeing to the plan. They heard Jake's
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hateful rant about his father and his
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intention to turn Mark into a powder
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user.
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And most chillingly, they heard Jake's
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words. "I have Mark's woman, and by next
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week, your golden boy will be a powder
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user."
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Mark was numb. "I'm divorcing her," he
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said. "I understand," RK replied. "But
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you're in danger. We have to be
7:44
careful."
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RK, a former marine himself, told Mark
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he would wire the house for surveillance
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and call an old friend in Vegas, a
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gunnery sergeant named Johnson, to set
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Mark up with a place to hide. "You're a
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criminal conspiracy now, Mark." RK said,
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"You need to stay safe."
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After RK left, Mark set his plan in
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motion. He emptied their joint bank
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account, canceled their joint credit
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cards, and packed a bag. He wrote a
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meticulously detailed letter to each
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board member and the interim CEO, David
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Matt. He attached the incriminating
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video to the email reminding them of
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Jake's morals clause and the potential
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for a lawsuit. Then, filled with a grim
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satisfaction, he took all photos of
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Allison and their wedding portrait and
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tossed them into the fireplace. He would
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wait for her. Allison came home hours
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later. The moment she walked in, her
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eyes went wide. The scent of cigarette
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smoke and the sight of her wedding dress
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burning in the fireplace was a shock.
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"Why are you doing this?" she sobbed. "I
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wanted you to see what your actions have
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done to us," Mark replied, his voice
8:52
devoid of emotion. He pulled out his
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phone and played the video of her and
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her accompllices. Her face went white as
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she heard her own words, her own
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laughter. "How did you get that?" she
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stammered. "It doesn't matter," he said.
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What matters is that David and the board
9:09
members now have this video and so will
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the police. We're getting divorced.
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He saw her hand go to her purse. I just
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want to know why, she said, pulling out
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a syringe. Mark, anticipating her move,
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ripped the purse from her shoulder, and
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dumped the contents on the coffee table.
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He picked up the syringe with a tissue.
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Do you even know what this is? He
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growled.
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You were going to inject me with this
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without knowing what it could do. You
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were going to kidnap me, right? Ashamed,
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she nodded. Here's what we'll do, Mark
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said. Call Jake. Put it on speaker. Tell
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him it's done. Tell him you're waiting.
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Allison, defeated, did as she was told.
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Jake's voice came over the speaker. Good
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girl. We'll be right there. Within
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minutes, Jake and his three friends
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burst through the door. Mark, who had
10:01
been pretending to be asleep, opened his
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eyes. Before Jake could react, Mark
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smashed him in the throat and kicked him
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in the groin. Jake fell to his knees,
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moaning. As the other men moved toward
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Mark, two men in tactical gear, Arc's
10:15
team, burst through the door and
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detained them. Mark, in a rage, pulled
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out his hunting knife and grabbed Jake's
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hair, holding the blade to his throat.
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"Make your peace with God!" Mark
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growled. "Sergeant, don't do it!" RK
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shouted from the doorway. "Drop the
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knife. Let the authorities handle it."
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Mark looked at RK, then at Jake,
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trembling in fear. Slowly, he lowered
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the knife.
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RK zip tied Jake's hands and told
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Allison to lie on the floor.
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She watched with hot tears in her eyes
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as the last photo of her and Mark turned
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to ash.