Chapter 9 - Edward Files For Emergency Divorce And Total Forfeiture
While Victoria consulted with her defense lawyer, Edward sat in his family attorney's downtown office reviewing legal documents. Charles Whitmore, the senior partner, stamped the final pages of the emergency divorce and asset forfeiture petition.
"Under the prenuptial agreement you both signed, any proven criminal fraud instantly voids all spousal inheritance rights," Charles explained. Edward signed his name with steady, resolute strokes, sealing Victoria's legal defeat before the trial even began.
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"I want every single asset she acquired during our marriage frozen immediately," Edward instructed without hesitation. "She took advantage of my trust and endangered my mother's life; she will pay for every single part of it."
Charles nodded approvingly, sliding the finalized court orders into a blue-backed binder for immediate judicial filing. The Harrington family empire was closing ranks, and the trap was set to snap shut permanently.
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