Chapter 6
"Graham," Meredith spoke into the phone again. "Send my car to the front gates. And dispatch a moving team to the estate. I want Mr. Rowe and his guests vacated by nightfall."
"Understood, Meredith. The car is two minutes away," Graham replied.
"This is my house!" Ethan roared, his fists clenched, his broad shoulders heaving. "My name is on the deed!"
"Check page four of the prenup, Ethan," Meredith said, turning to look at her scattered belongings. "The one your lawyers drafted so carefully. In the event of your termination from Rowe Enterprises for cause, all company-owned assets—including this estate, which you put under the corporate umbrella for tax evasion purposes—revert to the primary shareholder."
Judith looked like she might faint. She leaned heavily against the stone balustrade. "Ethan... she's taking everything."
"I'll sue you!" Ethan screamed, a vein popping in his forehead. "I'll drag you through the courts for a decade! You won't see a dime!"
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"You don't have the money for a decade-long legal battle, Ethan," Meredith replied, finally picking up the small, worn teddy bear from the driveway. She brushed a speck of dirt from its fur. "Your personal accounts were frozen ten minutes ago pending a forensic audit of the Dubai accounts."
The sound of heavy tires on gravel announced the arrival of a sleek black Maybach. It pulled up smoothly, stopping right in front of Meredith.
