2 septembre 2026

“Take your brat and go to hell,” my husband hissed at my 7-year-old during our 10 AM divorce hearing. “The ruling is finalized. He gets everything,” his lawyer smirked.

Judge Marlowe lifted her pen. “If there is nothing further—”

“There is,” I said.

Daniel’s head snapped toward me.

I reached into my bag and pulled out a sealed black folder.

Voss stiffened. “Your Honor, this is improper.”

I stepped forward to the bench.

“No,” I said quietly. “What’s improper is stealing marital assets, falsifying disclosures, bribing an appraiser, threatening a witness, and laundering clinic profits through your fiancée’s charity.”

Elise’s smile vanished.

Daniel’s expression hardened. “Lena.”

I met his eyes for the first time that morning.

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