At 52, I thought I’d seen it all—until Amber moved in next door. Twenty-five, freshly divorced from an old rich man, she showed up in stilettos and a silk robe, instantly setting her sights on my husband, Andy. I tried to be polite, but her flirty routines—tight workout gear, fake helplessness, dramatic “accidents”—were anything but subtle.

Andy, bless him, stayed clueless and kind. But when she faked a plumbing emergency and lured him into her candlelit bathroom in lingerie, he shut her down fast. That’s when I knew: my husband might be sweet, but he wasn’t stupid.

Still, I had one move left. I texted her from Andy’s spare phone, pretending he wanted a late-night “visit.” When she walked into our living room that night, she found me—and my entire book club—waiting. We told her, calmly and clearly, that her little act was over.

By morning, her house was up for sale. A month later, she was gone. Andy shrugged it off. I just smiled. Some women think marriage is something you can steal. But women like me? We don’t go down easy.