Chapter 8: Contraction
Practical consequences arrived in sequence.
The leased vehicles were recovered under the terms of the corporate agreements. Credit lines that had depended on the company’s prior appearance of full ownership were restricted or called. Staff at the construction firm received formal notice that major decisions now required approval from the majority holder. Dominic’s ability to project continuity to clients and partners eroded faster than his attorneys could draft explanations.
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Paige, from what Sophia’s monitored channels indicated, recalculated her position and reduced her visibility. Victoria’s social calendar contracted. The narrative they preferred—dramatic wife, unfortunate accident, temporary inconvenience—failed to survive contact with title documents and bank freezes.
I received the updates in summarized form and authorized only what was necessary to keep the freezes intact and the divorce on schedule. I did not issue statements. I did not correct rumors. The record was already doing the work.
