Chapter 14 - The ConfrontationMarcus entered the room ten minutes later. He had changed into a fresh suit, but he couldn’t hide the dark circles under his eyes. He walked to the side of my bed, reaching out to take my hand. I pulled it away.
“Khloe,” he began, his voice practiced and smooth. “I’ve already had Isabella arrested. I’m making sure she never sees the light of day. I’ve drafted a statement. We’re going to say you had a fall, and she was a disgruntled employee. We’ll settle it quietly.”
“I’m not signing a statement, Marcus.” I held up the file Robert had given me. “I know about Vikas Varma. I know you used your pregnant wife as a shield against a corporate spy.”
The blood drained from Marcus’s face.
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I reached into the bedside table and pulled out a leather folder. “This is a postnuptial-to-divorce agreement. You will sign over the penthouse, the Berkshires estate, and sixty percent of your foundation shares into an irrevocable trust for our son. If you don’t sign this by noon, I’m taking this file, the security footage, and Dr. Hayes’s testimony to the SEC and the board of directors. You won’t just lose the company. You’ll go to federal prison for insider trading.”
Marcus stared at me, true fear finally bleeding into his eyes. He looked for the compliant, quiet woman he had married. He didn’t find her. With shaking hands, he picked up the pen and signed his empire away.
