Chapter 4 - The Legal Chessboard
Friday morning found Claire sitting across a polished mahogany desk in a high-rise office overlooking the city skyline. Marcus Vance—no relation to Daniel’s mistress, a sharp-eyed senior partner known for dismantling high-net-worth corporate cheaters—closed the thick manila folder Claire had handed him.
"Mrs. Reynolds," Marcus said, adjusting his glasses. "This is textbook dissipation of marital assets, combined with verifiable infidelity. Your husband has been systematically funneling joint funds into a separate enterprise and a secondary property under an LLC."
"How long will it take to freeze the accounts?" Claire asked, her tone entirely businesslike.
"With this documentation? Forty-eight hours for an emergency injunction," Marcus replied, looking at her with undisguised respect. "Most spouses come in here crying, angry, or overwhelmed. You look like a general mapping out a campaign."
"I spent twenty-three years managing his schedule, his social calendar, and the logistics of his entire life," Claire said coolly. "Managing his exit is just the final project."
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Marcus slid a series of documents across the desk for her signature. "Once the injunction hits, his corporate credit lines, personal accounts, and the downtown condo he purchased under Cynthia Vance’s supervision will be locked down tight. He won't be able to buy a cup of coffee without triggering an audit."
Claire picked up the heavy metal pen, signing her name with steady, elegant strokes. "Make sure the corporate board is notified simultaneously. Daniel has always cared more about his reputation in that boardroom than he ever did about his family. Let's make sure the collateral damage is entirely his own making."
