Chapter 20: Partial Victory
[ASPEN POV – Two Months After Wedding] The settlement didn’t fix everything. Didn’t restore my reputation completely. Didn’t make the […]
When she finds a mysterious job posting: “Discreet individual needed for one-time event role. $10,000 cash. Must be comfortable with morally gray work”—she’s desperate enough to respond.
[ASPEN POV – Two Months After Wedding] The settlement didn’t fix everything. Didn’t restore my reputation completely. Didn’t make the […]
[MARIUS POV – Seven Weeks After Wedding] Court hearing was scheduled for Monday. Final evidence submission Friday. We had three
[ASPEN POV – Six Weeks After Wedding] Marius was at Marshall’s office. Final prep for court hearing next week. Evidence
[MARIUS POV – Five Weeks After Wedding] Falling in love during legal warfare wasn’t advisable. Wasn’t practical. Wasn’t— Was happening
[ASPEN POV – Four Weeks After Wedding] The knock on the apartment door came at 3 PM on a Thursday.
[MARIUS POV – Three Weeks After Wedding] Marshall’s office had transformed into war room. Whiteboards covered with timelines. Documents everywhere.
[ASPEN POV – Two Weeks After Wedding] The Guardian published the exposé on a Tuesday. I’d thought things couldn’t get
[MARIUS POV – One Week Later] Father made good on his threat. Cut me off. Completely. Email from family lawyer
[ASPEN POV – Wednesday] I hadn’t seen Mom since before the wedding. Before everything exploded. Before I became the most
[ASPEN POV – Tuesday] Marshall Lang’s office was everything mine wasn’t: Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Thames, leather furniture that probably cost