Chapter 2 - Mark Reads the Fatal Final Clause
Mark’s face lost all color as his eyes scanned the printed text at the very bottom of the final page.
The charcoal-gray suit he wore suddenly felt like a heavy, suffocating straitjacket under the harsh hospital lights.
“This... this signature isn't valid under standard prenuptial terms,” Mark stammered, his voice cracking with sudden panic.
Sarah adjusted her white cardigan over her shoulders, her expression remaining entirely unreadable and terrifyingly cold.
“Read the bold print right above my signature, Mark... it’s an IRS whistleblower disclosure clause,” Sarah replied smoothly.
Victoria shoved past Mark, snatching the clipboard from his trembling hands with her manicured fingers.
Her emerald-green power pantsuit rustled sharply as she locked her eyes onto the incriminating paragraph.
“Federal Asset Freeze and Corporate Trusteeship,” Victoria whispered, the words tasting like poison on her tongue.
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The two dark-suited attorneys standing near the door suddenly took two synchronized steps backward, distancing themselves entirely.
Mark grabbed his hair with both hands, realizing that the contract he brought to destroy Sarah had just destroyed him.
