You Want Him? Take Him! But I’m Keeping All the Assets Chapter 07

You Want Him? Take Him! But I’m Keeping All the Assets Chapter 07

After Eliot left, the case suddenly started moving forward quickly.

York still wanted to drag it out, but the court had already obtained the evidence and set a mandatory

trial date.

The day before the hearing, Ms. Lewis went over all the evidence with me.

“Ms. Reed, we’re going to win this,” she said with certainty.

I nodded. “Thank you for all your hard work.”

“It’s my pleasure,” Ms. Lewis smiled. “It’s a relief to work with a client like you-someone with

such a clear mind and such a solid case.’

On the day of the hearing, I walked into the courthouse alone, dressed in a simple white suit.

York and Faye were there as well.

York was wearing a prison uniform. Due to embezzlement, he had been suspended from his company and was currently out on bail.

Faye looked haggard, with heavy dark circles under her eyes; she no longer had her usual radiance.

Ian wasn’t there. York’s parents had taken him home.

The trial began.

The judge read the indictment, and then the lawyers for both sides presented their arguments.

My lawyer presented all the evidence: bank transfer records, changes in share ownership, property transfers, transaction records of the embezzled funds, intimate videos of the two of them, and

Faye’s provocative text messages.

With each piece of evidence, their faces paled a little more.

York’s lawyer attempted to defend him, claiming that the assets were his pre-marital property and that the transfers were voluntary gifts.

But Ms. Lewis immediately produced the notarized pre-marital property agreement, along with proof of the timing of York’s asset transfers. This demonstrated that the assets were marital property and that the transfers occurred during the marriage, constituting a malicious transfer.

As for the embezzlement charges, the chain of evidence was so airtight that York’s lawyer had no

grounds for a defense.

Faye sat silently beside him, only occasionally casting resentful glances at York.

She probably never imagined that York was not only unreliable but had also landed her in legal

trouble.

The trial lasted three hours.

Finally, the judge delivered the verdict.

The judge granted the divorce between York and me. Because York had an affair during the marriage, maliciously transferred marital assets, and embezzled public funds, he was ordered to leave with nothing, and all marital assets were awarded to Kayla.

Meanwhile, York’s embezzlement of public funds would land him in prison.

Faye, for aiding him in transferring assets, was ordered to return all illicit gains and face

appropriate penalties.

Upon hearing the verdict, York slumped in his chair.

Faye broke down, pointing at me and screaming, “Kayla, you ruined me! I curse you!”

A court officer immediately stepped forward and restrained her.

I stood up and looked at them, completely unmoved.

This was the fate they deserved.

As I walked out of the courthouse, the sunlight fell on me, warm and comforting,

I took a deep breath, feeling as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted from my heart.

A ten-year marriage had come to an end.

But my life had only just begun.

I paid Ms. Lewis her legal fees and treated her to a meal to thank her for her hard work.

Afterward, I returned to the office to handle the follow-up matters.

All assets under York’s name were transferred to mine.

His company also quickly reached a resolution.

A prison sentence awaited York.

Not long after my case concluded, Eliot and Faye’s trial began.

Eliot had even more comprehensive evidence than I did.

He had not only proof of Faye’s infidelity during their marriage, but also chat logs, bank transfer records, and witness testimony regarding her theft of company secrets and the sale of confidential

information.

Faye had no choice but to plead guilty.

The court ruled that Faye must compensate Eliot Company for all its losses and was sentenced to imprisonment for the crime of trade secret infringement.

At the same time, their divorce decree took effect, and Faye received not a single penny.

This outcome was to be expected.

No one in the group felt any sympathy for them anymore. Everyone was saying they got what they

deserved.

Someone asked me if I had known this would happen all along.

I simply replied, “What goes around comes around.”

Life returned to normal.

I remained busy with my company, keeping it running smoothly and watching it grow in scale.

I bought a new house and decorated it exactly the way I liked,

Sometimes York’s parents would call me, saying Ian missed me and asking me to come visit.

I would agree, buy some of Ian’s favorite toys and snacks, and go see him.

Ian was a bit distant with me, but he no longer said mean things to me.

I would spend time with him, read him stories, and then leave.

York’s parents would always hold my hand and apologize, saying it was all York’s fault.

I would just smile faintly and say it was all in the past.

I knew they were innocent, and so was Ian.

I wouldn’t take my anger out on them, and I would fulfill my duties as a mother.