What happened inside Courtroom 7A was only the beginning. The judge did not simply hand me everything Derek owned that afternoon. Instead, the financial disclosures were referred for further investigation, disputed assets were temporarily restricted, and the divorce proceedings were continued while forensic accountants traced the accounts Walter had uncovered. Derek’s confident prediction that I would leave with nothing disappeared almost immediately.
Over the following months, investigators compared his sworn disclosures with bank records, corporate ledgers, and transfers connected to Brianna. Several luxury purchases he had described as ordinary business expenses were examined, including the bracelet she had proudly worn to court. Brianna quickly hired her own attorney and began distancing herself from Derek’s financial decisions. The relationship that had once seemed so glamorous did not survive very long once subpoenas replaced expensive dinners.
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