And I smiled.
Because inside my handbag was a sealed envelope containing the one thing he had spent twelve years pretending didn’t exist.
The truth about who owned his company.
I stood.
“Your Honor, I’d like to submit the original ownership documents for Ashbourne Freight Holdings.”
My husband laughed.
“Meridian, don’t be ridiculous.”
I ignored him.
The judge accepted the envelope through the proper court procedure.
He opened it.
Examined the documents.
Turned a page.
Then another.
His expression changed.
He looked toward my husband.
“Mr. Ashbourne.”
My husband straightened.
“Yes, Your Honor?”
The judge held up the ownership schedule.
“WHY IS YOUR WIFE LISTED AS THE ORIGINAL SIXTY-ONE PERCENT OWNER OF THE COMPANY?”
For the first time in twelve years, my husband had absolutely nothing to say.
And that was only the beginning.
My name is Meridian Carter.
I’m thirty-seven years old.
For twelve years, I was married to Julian Ashbourne, the celebrated CEO of Ashbourne Freight Holdings.
