Law & The Single Dad (Single Dad Club Book 2) by Emma Nichols

Author:Emma Nichols [Nichols, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-03T16:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth

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This was hard to watch, hard to listen to, completely upsetting to be a part of. I was about to interrupt, manage the discussion, since that’s what Stan and I were being paid to do. Instead, Leo spoke.

“Money,” he replied. “Let’s talk about what you’re really here for.”

I shifted in my seat so I could watch him work. My Lord, he must be a force of nature in business negotiations. I wanted to crawl across the table and straddle him while whispering Latin law terms in his ear. Crap. This job was really affecting my foreplay. I squeezed my eyes shut momentarily.

Sable murmured, “Well, I was hoping you’d be willing to support me in the manner to which I’ve become accustomed.”

Leo chuckled. “I wouldn’t go that far. You’ve been accustomed to quite a lot. And you’ve done nothing to keep it. You cheated on me. Multiple times. You signed a prenup. In all honesty, most judges would find you’re entitled to little income from me at all.”

My client had the good sense to shrink back and remain silent. I nodded. “I see you’re familiar with the sixteen points used to determine alimony, Mr. Ward.” He’d done his homework. Defending this woman was damn near impossible.

“I have.” He crossed his leg at the knee. “I’d like to give Sable the condo. I’ll give her ten thousand dollars a month until she remarries, or Hudson turns twenty-one. All I ask in return is that I retain sole ownership of the lake house, and that I have sole custody of Hudson. The property has already been divided.”

“You took everything you wanted while I was gone. How fair was that?” Sable retorted.

After licking his lips, Leo calmly responded. “I took my clothes. I took Hudson’s clothes. And I packed up my office. I left the rest of the place untouched, including some rather expensive artwork.”

“There was stuff in that office I wanted!” Sable nearly launched herself at the table.

“Like what? Law books? My desk? The rug my mother bought me as a housewarming gift?” Leo scowled. “Name one thing in there you think you’re entitled to.”

She was silent a moment. Then she snapped her fingers and growled, “The crystal you kept on the mantle. I want that. I love crystal.”

Leo laughed. “It’s an award I earned. My name is engraved on it. No.”

Sable was looking defeated and that was a tough negotiating position. I had to admit, I didn’t have much to add because she was utterly impossible to reason with.

“I don’t know. Is the crystal really a sticking point if it can get you custody?” Stan asked quietly.

Leo glared at him. “You’re joking, right?” He glanced back and forth between Sable and Stan, then pushed his chair back and stood. “I’m done. When you decide to be reasonable, send me the paperwork. We have plenty of time to iron this out. I was willing to start paying you early, after the agreement was in place. We didn’t have to wait for the divorce to be final.

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