Chapter 63 Custody And Consequence

• Scarlett stared at the legal summons as if the words might rearrange themselves into mercy. “In the Matter of Avery Tate vs. Eleanor Grant – Petition to Reclaim Control of Westmoor Holdings.” Beneath the bold type lay a demand more devastating: “Petitioner seeks temporary guardianship of minors Liam Foster and Aria Foster on grounds of maternal instability.”
• It was the culmination of her stepmother Constance’s long game—first forcing Scarlett into a marriage under duress, then using that union to seize her father’s company, and now striking at what Scarlett held most dear: her children.
• Her vision blurred. Damien came to her side, slipping an arm around her shoulders. Liam and Aria played quietly nearby with wooden blocks, oblivious to the threat that loomed over their future.