The Debt Collector's Wife

My life was a carefully constructed story, and I was its star.

Elara Caldwell, the graceful "American Princess" adored by the public.

An investigative journalist, married to rising Congressman Julian, our life was a perfect Georgetown fairytale.

Seven months pregnant, I believed I had it all.

Then, one quiet night, a live stream from Julian's "charity poker game" changed everything.

He wasn't betting money with senators and lobbyists.

He was betting "the exclusive rights to a dossier. Kompromat. On my wife."

My name, my life, was being auctioned off.