Chapter 10 - Claire Contacts Her Family Estate Attorney In Manhattan
With the apartment finally quiet, Claire walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked out at the glowing skyline.
The amber lights of the Chrysler Building pierced the evening fog as she dialed a familiar, trusted direct number.
“Marcus, it’s Claire,” she spoke into her phone as the call connected on the first ring.
“Claire? I thought you were returning from your corporate trip out of state tomorrow,” Marcus replied in his sharp, experienced attorney tone.
“My travel plans changed early, and I walked into a catastrophic breach of trust at my apartment,” Claire explained.
“Daniel attempted to transfer my pre-nuptial property deed to his mother while I was away for six weeks.”
A heavy pause hung on the line before Marcus let out a low, analytical whistle.
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“That’s a clear violation of your pre-nuptial asset protection clause, Claire.”
“Meet me at my midtown office at 8:00 a.m. sharp tomorrow; we’re filing for immediate asset freezing and divorce.”
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