Chapter 4 - The Tomorrow File
"Your legal counsel?" Rebecca asked, her voice dropping to a sharp whisper as her smile vanished entirely.
"Why on earth would your lawyer be calling you ten minutes before our wedding ceremony, Daniel?"
"Because of the estate transfer," I replied, watching her reactions like a detective studying a suspect in an interrogation room.
"You know how strict the bank is about the five-million-dollar land transfer going through at midnight."
A sudden flash of victory danced across her eyes before she quickly tried to hide it with a sympathetic head tilt.
"Oh, darling... don't stress over paperwork today," she insisted softly, laying her hand on my chest.
"We can handle all the legal details after our honeymoon in Cabo."
"Just sign the digital authorization form on your phone now so we don't have to think about it later."
She reached into her bridal clutch bag and pulled out a sleek silver tablet, already displaying a signature line.
My stomach churned as I recognized the document format on the screen.
It was the exact same file I had just seen on Emily’s USB drive—the one bearing tomorrow’s date.
If I signed it, my entire life savings, my real estate portfolio, and my late wife's family trust would instantly transfer to an LLC in the Cayman Islands.
And under the terms of the contract, the transfer would become irrevocable the moment our marriage license was registered.
"Sign it now, sweetie," Rebecca coaxed, pressing a digital stylus into my hand.
"Then we can walk down that aisle and start our new life together as man and wife."
I looked down at the tablet, feeling the cold weight of her trap closing in around my neck.
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"Where is your mother, Rebecca?" I asked suddenly, looking past her shoulder down the empty corridor.
"She said she was bringing her notary seal to the venue... is she already seated in the chapel?"
