Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 479

(Winona)

The law office feels oppressive, the kind of place that absorbs every ounce of emotion and holds it hostage.

Lisa sits beside me, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her skirt. She’s trying to look composed, but the redness around her eyes gives her away. She hasn’t stopped crying since Lance’s death.

I glance at the empty chair where Jayden should be. I tried to convince him to come, but he flat-out refused. Too much history. Too much pain. I can’t force him, and honestly, I don’t have the energy to try. I wasted enough of my life trying to change Jayden’s mind on things.

I’m free of Judy and I’m going to make the most of that. This much I do know. But first, I need to get Lisa through this tragedy and broken heart.

The lawyer clears his throat. “Thank you for coming. We are here for the reading of Lance Edward Collins’ last will and testament. Copies of the document will be provided after this session.”

Lisa shifts in her seat, her breathing shallow. I reach over and squeeze her hand. She doesn’t look at me, but I can feel her grip tighten.

“To Lisa,” the lawyer nods over at Lisa and begins, “Lance has left the entirety of his personal fortune, a total amount of cash and investments in excess of ten billion dollars, along with instructions to continue supporting the charities he was passionate about, particularly his personal charity funding mental health and education for at-risk youth.”

Lisa looks at me with her eyebrows raised. I shake my head indicating I have no clue either. Lance never mentioned charities or the size of his fortune.

The lawyer keeps reading, “he writes, ‘Lisa, you brought light to my life in a way I never thought possible. I trust you to keep shining that light for others. Start with yourself, and let it grow from there.’”

Lisa’s hand flies to her mouth, and the tears come fast. “I... I don’t know if I can do that,” she whispers, her voice cracking. “He always had a job, wanted a job, I don’t even know where to start.”

“We’ll work it out.”

She nods, but the doubt in her eyes is unmistakable.

The lawyer continues. “To Winona, Lance has left the entirety of his shares and ownership of his startup company, FinEase, a platform designed to make financial planning, saving, and investing accessible to everyday people.”

FinEase! What the actual fuck? My mind is exploding right now. FinEase is Lance? I probably should have guessed from the sucky name, he was always so bad at that.

His lawyer continues, “his note to you reads: ‘Winona, you have always had a way of seeing potential where others see limitations. I started FinEase with the belief that financial literacy should be for everyone, not just the elite. I believe you are the right person to take this to the next level. And for god’s sake, change the name… it sucks.’”

I blink back tears and laugh despite the gravity of it all. “Yes, yes it does,” I manage to say.

“FinEase,” the lawyer repeats. “It’s a financial planning app that—”

“I know what it is,” I interrupt, my mind racing. “I just… I didn’t know Lance was behind it.”