named Marcus Thorne (no relation, a coincid

significant assets to Chloe: a luxury condo

l estate, anticipating divorce," Marcus

tructed. "They are undi

as filed. Chl

Ava' s doorstep, minus Leo this

re you? Ethan gave

lk loungewear, regarded h

, Chloe. Your claims are with me, an

"He loved me! He w

, no longer a factor," Ava said, her

d to close

Leo is his! Ethan had a paternity test done! It

her hand on

flicker of something

Ethan' s personal effects from his office, the yacht, his various

nt white. "You..

" Ava said softly. "One does thing

r, leaving Chloe g

own paranoid protocols for sensitive documents, protocols she had merely allowed to run their c

ity test, if it eve

ad her ow

assets, Chloe' s lawyer, clearly out of his depth agains

her of Ethan Hamilton

rose, a thin f

ion, Your Honor. Espec

ument to the judge a

s ago. Following a rather... reckless period in his youth, involving a severe illness and

ence filled t

ed, her mo

ntinued, his voice smooth, "the chances of Mr.

Chloe' s f

wn. Many m