I Took Over My Ex's Company

My name is Farina River. I've been married to my husband, Howard Sinclair, for three years. We run a small company together, and life has been fairly stable. But recently, Howard came up with an idea that caught me off guard. He said he wanted to open an adult-themed hotel. The moment he brought it up, many people opposed the idea. Friends warned him that this industry carries significant public backlash and could easily cause trouble. Even the veteran employees at the company talked privately about how risky the decision was. But Howard seemed absolutely determined. He said adult-themed hotels are a booming industry with huge market potential. He ignored everyone's warnings and was determined to move the project forward. Not only that, he devised a very unusual way to recruit staff. He wanted to recruit female trial guests through live streaming. When I heard the news, my heart sank. Live streaming recruitment is controversial enough on its own, and even more so when it's for an adult-themed hotel's trial guests. I urged Howard Sinclair to reconsider carefully. But he was indifferent, saying it was the only way to catch attention and raise the hotel's profile. I couldn't fight him on it, so all I could do was watch as he pushed the plan forward step by step. The live broadcast recruitment was set for a weekend evening. That night, I sat at my computer, watching Howard Sinclair appear in the live streaming room. He wore a sharp suit, with a confident smile on his face. The number of viewers in the live streaming room kept climbing, and the comment section grew lively. At first, the applicants were a mixed bag. Some were clearly just there to stir things up, not taking it seriously at all. Others knew nothing about the adult-themed hotel and stumbled through their answers. Howard Sinclair's expression slowly darkened. I watched from the side, feeling worried for him. Right then, a woman named Lilith Sue joined the live stream and spoke up. She wore a light-colored dress and looked very elegant. At first, I didn't pay her much attention. But the moment she started talking, I was completely drawn in. Her knowledge of adult-themed hotels far surpassed anything I had imagined. She could accurately describe the features of different styles of adult-themed hotels and even went into detail about the experience of staying there. She spoke with authority about couples' needs in adult-themed hotels. The atmosphere in the live streaming room immediately grew heated. The comment section was flooded with praise for Lilith Sue. "This woman really gets it!" "I think she's the perfect choice!" "Boss, hire her now!" Howard Sinclair's eyes brightened. He kept firing questions at Lilith Sue, and she answered each one flawlessly. After the live stream, Howard Sinclair excitedly told me Lilith Sue was exactly the trial guest he'd been searching for. He also said that with Lilith Sue, the hotel would definitely be a hit once it opened. I watched his excited expression, but an inexplicable unease settled in my heart. I couldn't even explain the reason for this unease to myself.