Chapter 11 - Financial Ruin Approaches Faster Than Ethan Anticipated
Ethan dropped to his knees on the hardwood floor, staring at his glowing phone as his empire collapsed in seconds.
“Grace... please! Talk to your brothers! We can fix this! We can save our marriage!” Ethan begged pathetically.
Grace looked down at the man who had struck her, feeling nothing but cold, absolute emptiness in her chest.
“There is no marriage left to save, Ethan; you destroyed it the moment you raised your hand against me,” Grace said.
Marcus gestured toward the front entryway, signaling two corporate attorneys who had followed them inside.
The lawyers stepped into the dining room carrying thick briefcases filled with pre-drawn legal documents.
“Here is the emergency divorce decree, asset division waiver, and corporate resignation paperwork,” the lead attorney said.
“Sign every single page, Ethan, or we liquidate your personal assets before the sun rises tomorrow morning,” Julian warned.
Ethan looked up with desperate, tear-filled eyes, realizing he had no legal recourse left against the Walker family.
“If I sign this, what am I left with?” Ethan choked out, his voice cracking with utter despair.
“You get to keep the clothes on your back and the used pickup truck you drove when Grace first met you,” Derek smiled.
Lauren watched in horror from the hallway as her wealthy lover transformed into a penniless nobody in real-time.
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“You’re pathetic, Ethan! I’m done with you!” Lauren screamed, trying to shove past Derek to the front door.
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