Part 1
At exactly nine thirty-seven, the courtroom fell silent as Judge Lawrence Whitfield studied the documents Lydia had placed before him. Dominic Thorne smirked from his seat, convinced the delay would change nothing. His attorney, Harrison Baxter, confidently repeated the request for full custody of the twins while insisting the prenuptial agreement left Lydia with no legal claim to the company or its fortune. Gianna Rossi watched with quiet satisfaction, expecting the hearing to end within minutes. Instead, the judge’s expression slowly darkened as he examined the envelope. Murmurs spread across the packed gallery when he asked Dominic a simple but unsettling question about the true ownership of Thorne Global. Dominic hesitated for the first time that morning, and Lydia calmly stepped forward, requesting permission to address the court. She lifted a small digital drive into view before meeting her husband’s stunned gaze. Then she uttered the words that changed everything.
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