Chapter 6 - THE LEGAL THREAT
Two weeks later, Sloan was discharged, but her recovery was far from over. She couldn't climb stairs, the headaches were blinding, and she was strictly forbidden from working.
Griffin didn't give her a choice. He moved her and the twins into his sprawling, high-security compound on Mercer Island.
For the twins, it was a mansion of wonders. For Sloan, it felt like a golden cage.
The fragile peace shattered on a Tuesday afternoon. The heavy oak doors of the compound swung open, and Arthur Drake stepped into the foyer, flanked by two corporate lawyers.
Griffin stepped in front of Sloan and the twins instantly, shielding them from view. “Get out of my house, Arthur.”
The older man smirked, his eyes darting to the little girls peeking from behind Griffin’s legs. “I heard a fascinating rumor, Griffin. About secret heirs. Naturally, as the patriarch of this family, I am filing for full custody. Clearly, this woman is an unfit, unstable mother hiding children from their rightful legacy.”
Sloan gasped, clutching Hazel and Iris closer to her. This was her nightmare coming alive.
“You won’t get within a hundred miles of them,” Griffin snarled, stepping into his father’s personal space.
“I have the best lawyers in the world, son,” Arthur sneered. “She has no money. And now, a brain injury. Any judge will rule in my favor.”
“Then it’s a good thing they’re my children,” Griffin said coldly. “And as of today, she’s no longer a single mother.”
Sloan looked at him, confused. Arthur frowned.
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Griffin turned to his father with a lethal smile. “My lawyers filed the paperwork this morning. I’m legally adopting them. And if you ever threaten my family again, I will dismantle your holding company piece by piece until you are bankrupt. Get. Out.”
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