Daniel glared at me.
“You planned this.”
“No,” I said. “You created it. I documented it.”
He pointed toward the binder.
“You went after my lender?”
“You used my property to borrow money.”
“You’re trying to destroy me.”
I stood.
“No, Daniel. I spent years cleaning up the damage you left behind. This time, I simply refused to clean it quietly.”
Vanessa turned toward him.
“You used me.”
Daniel’s face hardened.
“Don’t start.”
That was the wrong response.
Vanessa removed her wedding ring.
She dropped it onto the table.
“I’m not starting anything.”
She looked at Howard.
“Can you represent me against him?”
Howard sighed.
“We’ll discuss that separately.”
Daniel looked stunned.
By sunset, all three were gone.
The civil case lasted almost a year.
Daniel eventually settled with the lender and sold most of his remaining assets.
His consulting business closed completely.
Vanessa filed for separation three months after appearing at my door.
