days
room of Manhattan's most elite law firm. She crossed
e to finalize the purchase of the penthouse.
in. He held a thick manila folder. He looked extrem
coffee cup down.
th the funds?" she ask
said. He sat down across from her and placed the folder on
and slid a federal
tabase, your marital status
e. Her heart
e paper. There, under the spouse se
e was tight. "I signed divorce papers five y
flagged and buried by a federal override command almost immediately. It never reached the state reg
started in El
used his power to erase the fire, erase
bit into her palms. Five years of hiding. Five y
ed the anger down. Her mind shif
ptial agreement,"
blinked.
ed five years ago.
e typed rapidly. A minute later, he p
ages. Her eyes stopped
six (36) months, the wife shall automatically be vested with
smile spread acros
in a ghost marriage? Fine. She wou
of those shares," Eleonora said. She stood up. "S
ked out of the law firm. She held
"Holloway Group Headquar
ay building, the atmosphere in
s sat around him, sweating in their expensive suits. A holographic pro
ler said. His voice was quiet, but
he heavy mahogany double door
d against the walls w
resentation stopped. Everyon
er red lipstick was flawless. He
icked. "Sir, I tried to stop her, but her sec
stepped into the room. Her high heels cl
wly raised
y went rigid. The pen in his hand slipped and
e walked straight down the length of the table. She didn'
m. Her eyes were full
the legal document down on the t
ac
was dea
ora said. Her voice was clear an
r eyes lock
as of today, I am the owner of five percent of thi
d his tablet. They all recognized the face of the
ell in heavy, jagged breaths. His hands, hidden under the table, c
huckle rumble
e and slowly stood up. His massive f
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