In emails, he promised them future business once he was “inside the family.”
One message made my attorney whistle.
After the wedding, Claire’s contract is gone. Nobody will care what some janitor says.
I forwarded it to Richard Vale.
He called within four minutes.
“Tell me this is fake.”
“I wish I could.”
Richard went silent. Sophia had deliberately kept family introductions separate because Daniel told her I was estranged and unstable.
“What do you want me to do?” Richard asked.
“Nothing reckless,” I said. “Follow the agreement. Independent audit.
