I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 392

"Is there a salary? Are there dividends? If there truly is no salary and no dividends, then we'll file a labor dispute and take Easton straight to court, forcing them to back-pay you for five years of uncompensated work.

Naturally, half of that compensation falls under our marital assets. I will gladly take my rightful share.

Of course, if your heart bleeds for Sienna's struggles and you're perfectly happy playing the devoted brother-in-law for free, you are more than welcome to waive your half."

Faced with Zoe's airtight logic, Hayden couldn't find a single flaw to tear apart.

Even Nadia's expression froze for a second.

She stared at Zoe, practically seeing stars in her eyes.

Good lord, this was the best friend she remembered.

Unapologetic, fiercely logical, and utterly immune to romantic delusions. She refused to sacrifice what was hers for anyone's sake.

Five years ago, it was exactly this razor-sharp brilliance that had made the pragmatic young lawyer instantly bond with Zoe.

If she hadn't been in the middle of handling Zoe's divorce, Nadia would have thrown her arms around her and sobbed.

Her girl was finally back.

Bolstered by Zoe's unwavering stance, Nadia grew even bolder.

"Did you hear that, Mr. Thorne? My client intends to audit every source of your income tied to Easton. Do you want to declare it now, or should we go digging ourselves?"

Hayden finally snapped. He glared at Zoe, his voice laced with ice.

"I gave you a chance, and you threw it away. Even if you resort to tactics like this, I have no intention of staying married to you. If you want to take it to court, be my guest."

Without missing a beat, he added, "Show them out."

"..."

Nadia hadn't expected the usually generous Hayden—who hadn't hidden any of his liquid assets—to let things escalate to court over Easton's earnings.

But the gauntlet had been thrown. If she didn't see this lawsuit through to the end, her reputation as a lawyer would be ruined.

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