Chapter 3 - The Broken Promise
Tess didn't cry. She placed her hand over her pregnant belly, feeling her unborn daughter kick lightly against her palm.
"He's been lying for six months, Dany," Tess said softly, her eyes fixed on Kieran’s trembling face. "Ever since he told us he was working late nights at the investment firm."
"Tess, stop this right now!" Kieran hissed, stepping closer and trying to grab her arm. "You're making a scene! We have an agreement! You get the allowance, you stay at the suburban house, and you don't interfere with my business!"
"Your business?" Tess scoffed quietly. "Is that what you call transferring our family trust fund into Lena's offshore accounts?"
Lena’s eyes widened in sudden shock. She looked at Kieran, then back at Tess.
"What are you talking about?" Lena snapped defensively. "Kieran told me the firm's assets were entirely under his name! He said you were just an unemployed stay-at-home mother who signed a prenuptial agreement!"
Tess pulled a thick manila envelope from her handbag, laying it squarely on the nearest white tablecloth.
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"I did sign a prenup, Lena," Tess said smoothly. "But Kieran forgot one tiny detail when he drafted it four years ago."
👉 What secret clause in the prenuptial agreement was about to destroy Kieran's financial empire?
