The Betrayed Distiller's Triumph

er father, and Ryan cornered me near the ex

I know you're upset. But your little outburst was unp

t, Nicole. He's just emotional. I u

bitter laugh. "You can't repl

d. "You think you're irreplaceable? You're just

folded document from my inside jacket pocket.

ice flat. I held them out to her. "

a heartbeat. "You're divorcing me? Aft

lay the protector. "Hey, man, tha

hen she put you on that stag

the agreement you signed when we got married? The non-compete. You can't work in the spirits industry, not for an

g it. I was young, in love, and stupid. I thought it

hat scares m

thick ledger I had been preparing for months

prietary methods and my family's yeast strain for the past ten years," I said. "The total comes t

aces we

raud, intellectual property theft, and unjust enrichment. I will expose to the entire world that the cel

me, her eyes wide with a mixture of s

ala, leaving them standing in stunned sil