Three months after the divorce, my book officially hit bookstore shelves.
The initial fifty thousand-copy print run sold out in just seven days, and the publishing house immediately ordered a reprint.
On the day of my book signing event, more than two hundred readers lined up. The queue wrapped around two street corners outside the shop.
I took my seat onstage in a simple white blouse, hair loose around my shoulders and makeup kept soft and minimal.
The host turned to me. "Selena, what drove you to write this book?"
I answered gently, "I want every woman to grasp one simple truth. You are worth far more than you've settled for."
Warm applause filled the whole venue.
I kept signing copies one after another until a young woman stepped up to the table, tears glistening in her eyes.
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