ke stale coffee. I read every single page. Julian's lawyers had done their homework. They claimed I had concealed the pregn
nt me as a crazy woman.
knocking. He was holding a cup of b
ng. She's tough. Doesn't like games. Julian's lawyer is a shark named
m try,"
throw money at this. This is a family court. They care about optics. They
y showing. Just a slight curve un
prov
. It smelled like floor wax and old paper. I sat at the pe
ted. Dark circles framed his eyes. Victoria was sitting behind him in the gall
ith sharp eyes and gray hair pulled back in a t
et's get started. Mr. V
ncerned for the welfare of his unborn child. Ms. Vance concealed her pregnancy, fled the state, and is currently running
Vance has been under severe emotional distress. She has no stable home
d at me. "Ms. Vance.
ched my elbow, a silen
e papers. I didn't tell him because I knew he didn't want the child. He made that very clear. I le
otes. "The founder of the Vancourt Group. A company with an e
Your H
rtroom. Julian shifted in his
Ms. Vance is unfit. But Ms. Vance has a stable home in London, a multi-billion dol
ow about the money. "Your Honor, my client is simply asking f
cutting through the air. "He told me he would sign away his paren
oom went d
or. He leaned over and whisp
oked at me. "You
ag me through the courts and make sure I never saw my child again unless I gave him co
ly. "That's a lie! She
udge Holloway sna
was tight. He looked like
om his forehead. "Your Honor, a
this state allow recording if there is a threat of extortion
ve contains the falsified records Julian's team used to threaten me. It also contains p
ive. She looked at Julian.
iven me a lot to review. I'm going to c
mmed he
over to my table. His face was red. He g
ere and humiliate me?" he hissed.
etween us. "Back
er. His eyes were wild. "You think you'v
him. I did
t is,"
for him by the doors. She grabbed his arm, but he
d. But he's right. It's not over.
p my purse
se. Julian's mother just arrived. Sh
ouse. She had always hated me. She had called me a gold digger at my ow
talk to you,
her I'
ut the baby," Marcus said quietly
stomach tightened.
wouldn't tell me. She'
eps, Julian's mother, Eleanor Sterling, stood in a black coat.
d forward. Her heels
Her voice was hoars
ng to say to
He's not just trying to take your company. He's trying to take your baby because he'
air leave
" I wh
cold. "Your baby isn't just a w
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