Chapter 5 - The Snake at the Door
Before Grant could respond to his CFO, the front door lock chimed, and Natalie walked into the foyer, her blush-pink dress rustling against the hardwood floor. She carried a bottle of vintage champagne, a triumphant, greedy smile playing on her lips.
“Darling!” Natalie called out in her sultry voice. “I saw your car outside. Did you talk to her? Is she out of the house yet?”
Grant slowly turned away from the kitchen counter, his eyes filled with a mixture of terror and rage. “Shut up, Natalie.”
Natalie blinked, her confident smile flickering. “What? Grant, what’s wrong with you? We won! She’s gone, isn't she? We can finally move into the master suite and—”
“Look at the counter!” Grant shouted, his voice cracking as he slammed his palm against the quartz island.
Natalie stepped into the kitchen, her expensive heels clicking sharply. She looked down at the wedding ring, the black card, and the handwritten note.
“So she found out?” Natalie sneered, rolling her eyes with utter disdain. “So what? She’s a pregnant housewife with no career. What is she going to do, sue you? You hold all the capital assets!”
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Grant grabbed his phone and held the security screen inches from Natalie’s face. “She has the audio, Natalie! She recorded you talking about staging her medical incompetence in the nursery!”
👉 Read PART 6 to see the devastating legal trap Claire had laid for both of them!
