Chapter 4
The sun rose over the Boston skyline, casting a golden light through the windows of a high-rise penthouse suite.
Hannah stood by the window, wearing a crisp white suit, watching the morning traffic flow along the Charles River.
Lily sat at the dining table eating breakfast, her blue dress replaced by clean, soft cotton clothes.
David Vance walked into the room carrying a stack of legal filings stamped by the Massachusetts State Court.
"The temporary restraining order against Mark has been signed by Judge Miller," David announced with a smile.
"He cannot come within one thousand feet of you or Lily pending the full custody hearing."
Hannah turned away from the glass, her blue eyes sharp and completely unyielding.
"What about the freeze on their corporate accounts?" Hannah inquired softly.
"Total lockdown," David confirmed. "The SEC and the FBI seized their main servers at six o'clock this morning."
"Evelyn's legal team tried to file an emergency injunction, but the judge threw it out within ten minutes."
Hannah looked at her daughter, feeling the weight of the last five years lift off her chest.
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"They thought I was just a quiet wife they could bully and discard," Hannah murmured.
"They are about to learn who really built their empire."
