The final part of the novel begins with Nia negotiating with her divorce lawyer about what she will get from Gerald. When the divorce is finalized, Nia learns that Gerald fled the country without leaving her any off the agreed money. Nia sees a shrink beforehand about her shopping problem, once it is resolved, she is able to get things together and take care of her daughter. She later learns that her company is in desperate need of new investors or else the company will have to file bankruptcy and be seized by the government. In the midst of all this, she attends her college reunion where he sees Ryan again for the first time in 10 years. They basically pick up where they left off; Ryan proposes and invests in her company, saving it from turmoil. They are married a few months later and the novel ends.