42 THE REVENGE PLAN

MAX'S POV I got back to my apartment, the echo of the closing door emphasizing the emptiness that now engulfed me. The grandeur of the space seemed to mock my misery. As I stood there, a flood of emotions surged within me. The revelation of Karen's affair with another man hit like a tidal wave, drowning the remnants of our shattered marriage. The quiet surroundings, once a testament of our togetherness, now echoed with whispers of past memories. I couldn't escape the images that played relentlessly in my mind - the beautiful kisses,cuddles,and other blissful moment we have had together, the stolen glances and all that. "Yes, I know I have maltreated her one way or the other, but she deserved every punishment I gave her". I told myself confidently holding the glass of wine I brought from the refrigerator. I sat on the couch sipping my glass of wine, thinking about Karen and her new partner that she wants to settle with. Again I took a sip of the expensive