Chapter 11 - , hide behind Sabrina’s family trust, and live comfortably while leaving you with nothing. I don't want to just take his money, Claire. I want him to watch everything he built turn to ashes in front of the world."
Julian reached into his suit jacket and produced a leather-bound contract.
"This is a legally binding joint custody and protection agreement," Julian stated clearly. "I will grant you full access to the Vance legal team, private security, and unlimited financial backing. In return, you will execute a public fraud and abandonment lawsuit against Ethan Mercer during the Mercer-Sterling Gala next week in New York. You will walk into that ballroom not as a discarded victim, but as a majority shareholder of his debt."
I looked at the documents, then back at the incubators holding my precious children.
"And Sabrina?" I asked, my voice steady and cold. "She knew I was pregnant. She helped him freeze my medical accounts."
"Sabrina Sterling's father owes his entire shipping fleet to Vance Global," Julian said quietly. "When the hammer falls, neither of them will have a single door open to them in this country."
I took the pen from Julian’s hand. Without hesitation, I signed my name across every page.
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As I handed the document back, Julian took my hand in his. His grip was firm, warm, and entirely steady.
"Welcome to the game, Claire," he whispered. "Ethan Mercer is about to learn what happens when you discard a queen."
