“Can he take my house away from me?” she asked.
“Not if we handle this correctly, but now we know he was not just planning to leave, he was planning to leave you in debt,” Naomi said.
That night, Bennett called from an unknown number, his voice filled with desperation.
“Elise, please do not be ridiculous, we can sort this out like adults,” he pleaded.
“Adults do not hide money for eleven months and try to steal their wife’s home,” she replied coldly.
“You forced me into this, you were always too cold and distant,” he argued, trying to move the blame onto her.
Elise looked at the thick folder of undeniable evidence lying on her dining table.
“Do not ever mistake my patience for stupidity, Bennett,” she said firmly.
His breathing grew heavy on the other end of the line as anger rose through him.
“If you continue with this legal battle, you are going to regret it,” he threatened.
Elise did not waste another word. She hung up and sent the call recording to Naomi.
The following day, Naomi asked her to come to the office, where a fresh printout was waiting on the mahogany desk.
It was an email from Bennett to Heather, sent three days before their trip. Travel& Transportation
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