Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband novel Chapter 8

He grunted and sat down at the table.

After a slow breath, he picked up the coffee.

The first sip made him gag, but he forced it down out of politeness.

“What kind of beans did you use? This tastes awful,” he said, looking displeased.

Agnese stammered, “Same… same ones Mrs. Hale always used. I followed her method exactly.”

With coffee, temperature and brewing methods mattered.

With coffee, temperature and brewing methods mattered. People adjusted them based on the beans they used.

He frowned and took another sip. Still awful.

Spitting it back into the cup, he slammed it down.

After a moment, he swallowed his anger, set down his fork, grabbed his jacket, and left without a word.

His face was sullen.

Agnese, pale and rattled, quickly called Iris.

Iris picked up and said only two sentences before ending the call.

“Agnese, I’m not Heriberto’s maid. Don’t call me about this again.”

Iris got up, washed up, got dressed, and stepped out. Nathaniel had already arranged for a housekeeper, who had made a big breakfast for her.

As Iris ate, she couldn’t help thinking how pathetic and ridiculous she used to be.

Thankfully, Heriberto had shaken her hard enough to make her see things clearly.

Halfway through, Nathaniel showed up. He had a few bites and gave a quick work update.

It was hard to believe Lumora Group, the country’s most popular beauty and wellness brand among wealthy women, came from a housewife.

Iris was only in her third year of college when she founded it.

Her field was the study of traditional medicine, but she had been learning long before she ever set foot on campus.

By ten, under her grandmother’s influence, she was already reading old medical books like “All About Medicine” and “All About Herbs“.

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Their pages were worn from constant use before she ever walked into a lecture hall.

But the real turning point came from Heriberto’s mother, Megan Thomson.

At the time, Megan was going through menopause. Dark spots on her face and insomnia were tormenting her.

So, Iris made a blend of a dozen herbs and turned it into a face mask for Megan.

Then she mixed a natural remedy to help Megan sleep.

She didn’t expect much, but the results were surprising.

After a few uses, the spots began to fade. After ten, they were gone with no pain or side effects.

Megan’s sleep improved too.

Thrilled, Megan told the other rich women she knew.

And if they splurged on anything, it was whatever promised to keep them looking young and beautiful.

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Iris saw the chance and launched the brand–natural skincare, cosmetics, and wellness products made for women like

them.

She even offered fast custom formulas based on skin needs.

It took off immediately.

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