Chapter 6

Three days later, Emily arranged to meet me at her law firm.

"I've organized all the materials," she said, sliding a file folder across the desk. "Bank statements, transfer records, property deeds, and chat screenshots—our chain of evidence is rock-solid."

I flipped through the folder and nodded.

"How's Mark taking it?" I asked.

"He hired a lawyer and wants to bargain," Emily snorted. "Says the house counts as marital property, so he wants to split it fifty-fifty."

"I paid for the down payment and the renovations. Why should he get half?" I said.

"Because of his sheer audacity," Emily scoffed.…