I continued.
“You told everyone I was worthless.”
His face tightened.
“And you tried to use our sons to punish me.”
He swallowed.
I took a breath.
“Julian, I didn’t create the ownership documents today.”
He looked at me.
“They’ve existed since the company was formed.”
His jaw tightened.
I continued.
“You signed them.”
He stared at the floor.
Then whispered:
“You were supposed to stay out of this.”
I felt something inside me go cold.
I looked at him.
“Out of what?”
He said nothing.
I took a step closer.
“The company?”
Silence.
“Our finances?”
He looked away.
“Or the truth?”
He didn’t answer.
And I realized that the man I’d married had never expected me to challenge the story he’d built around himself.
Serafine appeared behind him.
She looked furious.
“This is ridiculous.”
I turned toward her.
She crossed her arms.
“Julian built that company.”
I smiled faintly.
