I had already gone through this again and again with Nick and my family law attorney. Unless you can prove fraud, there’s practically no way to reopen a divorce in the state of Texas. And even if one party thinks there’s fraud, they have to bring their case quickly. No, our divorce was a done deal. But any wrinkle at all could spook the company buyers, and the deal could fall apart. I couldn’t afford even the hint of a lawsuit. “You signed the papers. It’s been five years. Try opening up a divorce after all that time just because you’re bitter and jealous. Good luck with that.” “Maybe. Maybe not. I can get a lawyer and then we’ll see, won’t we?” Shannon twisted her mouth into a smug smile, flipping her hair off her shoulder and straightening her spine. “What would be the point of that?

