His Secretary Sent My In-Laws to Die , And My Husband Believed Her

To save a few dozen dollars on airfare, my husband's secretary had switched my in-laws' direct flight to one with a layover in Ravelia. The moment they landed, they were stranded.

They were terrified and frantic, calling me in tears, begging me to get them out.

I immediately reached out to contacts I had in the area, trying to arrange a charter flight home. But the secretary refused to approve the funds.

"Have you lost your mind? A charter flight costs millions. Are two old lives really worth that kind of money?"

"Besides, being stuck there is a unique life experience. Maybe they'll come back and thank me for it."

I was livid.

But I didn't have time to argue with her.

So I barged into the conference room and demanded that my husband wire the money immediately.

He was completely dismissive.

"Christine already told me everything. The situation there is perfectly stable. It's all just internet fearmongering."

"You should learn from Christine and think about saving money instead of chartering planes at the drop of a hat."

"And your parents will be fine. Lucky people always are."

That was when it hit me.

They thought the ones stranded at a foreign airport were my parents.

……

"Hubert, something's wrong."

"Your parents' direct flight was changed to a layover in Ravelia. They landed right in the middle of flight restrictions, and now they're stranded."

"I've arranged a charter flight, but my bank cards aren't working for some reason..."

Before I could finish, the leather executive chair behind Hubert Delgado's desk swiveled slowly around, and the face that appeared wasn't his.

It was Christine Fox's.

The moment I saw her, I knew this wasn't going to be simple.

I was the one who'd booked my in-laws' direct tickets. But Hubert knew my account login and password, which meant Christine knew too. She could have logged into my account and deliberately changed the tickets. Then, knowing I'd try to charter a flight, she froze my cards.

I wasn't making this up.

Ever since Christine joined the company, she'd appointed herself the lady of the house. She ignored her actual duties as a secretary and focused entirely on monitoring my spending.

I'd fought with Hubert about it. More than once.

But he always took her side. He told me I needed to learn to be more frugal, to appreciate how hard he worked for his money. Even his parents agreed with him.

I'd thought about divorce. But our son was still so young. And at best, I'd walk away with half. That would only hurt the people who loved me and delight the ones who didn't. So I kept swallowing it.

With all of that running through my mind, I narrowed my eyes at Christine.

"My cards being frozen. That was you, wasn't it?"

She didn't deny it. She flashed me a smug little smile.

"I knew the second you heard about the unrest in Ravelia, you'd panic. I knew you'd want to charter a flight."

"I was just trying to keep you from blowing Mr. Delgado's money. And honestly, sending a charter flight in would only turn your in-laws into sitting targets. So I froze your cards. You're welcome."

"Don't worry. I'll reactivate them in a few days. Though I might need to rethink your spending limit."

I was furious. Absolutely furious.

But I wasn't going to waste my breath on Christine Fox.

Instead, I pulled out my phone and called Hubert again.

Same result as before.

No answer.

Christine's smile widened.

"Mr. Delgado is at the new subsidiary's shareholder meeting. He won't pick up for anyone except me."

"And just so we're clear, freezing your cards wasn't my idea alone. I reported it to Mr. Delgado, and he approved it. You don't really think I'd have the authority to do that on my own, do you?"