Chapter 4
The cold reality hit me like a freight train traveling at full speed through a dark tunnel.
“Her family?” I repeated, my brain refusing to process the words.
“Claire’s grandfather founded Holland Global Infrastructure,” Arthur explained, his voice dropping into a somber register.
“She didn’t just give you three hundred grand, Daniel.”
“She bought controlling interest in your company and held the paper in a blind trust for twelve years.”
“She allowed you to act as CEO and public face while she owned every single brick you built.”
“And under clause 14B of your marriage agreement, that equity remained completely separate from marital property.”
I dropped back down into my chair, staring blindly at the half-eaten chocolate cake between us.
Tessa stared at me, her mind clearly calculating the massive shift in power that had just occurred.
“She knew,” I whispered, tears of shock stinging the corners of my eyes.
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“She knew the entire time I was seeing you, Tessa.”
“She knew while I was telling her the marriage was over.”
