Chapter 5 - The Prenup Clause
By 6:00 PM, the mansion was quiet, but the storm inside Julian's mind had only just begun.
His family attorney, Arthur Pendelton, arrived carrying a thick leather briefcase stamped with the seal of a major New York law firm.
"The video Martha captured is air-tight evidence, Julian," Arthur stated, placing documents across the mahogany dining table.
"I don't just want her in jail, Arthur," Julian said, pacing in front of the framed US flag in the foyer. "I want her erased from our lives."
Arthur pulled out the original prenuptial agreement signed by Victoria three years ago.
"Under Section 14 of your pre-nup, any act of documented cruelty against a child immediately voids all spousal support," Arthur revealed.
"She doesn't get the villa, she doesn't get the trust fund, and her family loses their board seats at Vance Global," Arthur added.
Julian took the golden pen from his desk, signing his name across the divorce filing with absolute, cold finality.
Before he could close the folder, Martha walked into the room, holding a small metal key she had found in Victoria's vanity.
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"This belonged to Mrs. Vance, sir," Martha said softly. "It opens the hidden safe behind her dressing room mirror."
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