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.

2 / My Husband Sent Me on a ‘Spa Weekend’ While He Took His Mistress on Our

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.