Chapter 4

Ten minutes after I hung up, the screech of heavy tires echoed across the driveway as a fleet of black luxury sedans pulled up outside the entrance.

The double mahogany doors swung open. Alexis Vance walked into the foyer, flanked by four stern-faced corporate attorneys carrying heavy leather briefcases.

Ahmed scoffed, crossing his arms with arrogant confidence. "Alexis Vance? The divorce lawyer? Are you really throwing a tantrum of this magnitude, Charlie? Calling a high-stakes attorney because I brought Maria here to recover? Stop embarrassing yourself."

Maria immediately put on a fragile, trembling display, clutching Lily to her side. "Ahmed...…