Marcus’s face was a blend of focus and empathy, a lawyer’s face that made you feel like you were the only case that mattered. “Kate, I need you to understand something,” he began, sliding one document toward me. “James prepared for this. He anticipated how his mother might react and he took steps to protect you.”
I blinked, trying to process his words. “What do you mean?” I asked, clutching the coffee cup as if it could offer me some warmth and security.
“James left a will,” Marcus explained. “Not the family trust documents your mother-in-law showed you, but a separate, legally binding will. It was filed with the court under a sealed record. The estate, the investments, everything was meant to be transferred to a trust in your name upon his passing.”
