And I still held sixty-one percent of the voting equity in Ashbourne Freight Holdings.
Julian held thirty-nine percent.
The company had grown enormously.
But the ownership documents had not magically changed simply because Julian became famous.
I stared at the report.
Then whispered:
“He really thought I wouldn’t check.”
Rebecca smiled faintly.
“People often confuse control of daily operations with ownership.”
I nodded.
She continued.
“Julian is CEO. That doesn’t make him the sole owner.”
I looked at her.
Then asked:
“What happens now?”
Rebecca closed the folder.
“Now we prepare properly.”
We reviewed the divorce filings.
The custody allegations.
The financial disclosures.
And the statements Julian’s attorneys had submitted.
We gathered evidence of my professional history.
My role in establishing the company.
My capital contributions.
And my continuing ownership.
We also documented my involvement in the boys’ lives.
School records.
Medical appointments.
Extracurricular activities.
And the daily responsibilities I’d handled for years.