On Thursday afternoon, Lara’s phone buzzed with a call from her lawyer, Atty. Mendez.
[“Lara,”] her lawyer’s voice voice came through steady, but clipped—as if holding back frustration. [“I just received word from Lucas’s attorney. He’s… backtracking.”]
Lara’s heart skipped a beat. “Backtracking? What do you mean?”
[“He doesn’t want to proceed with the annulment—at least not yet. His lawyer said Lucas is requesting to delay the process.”]
Her blood ran cold. “What?!”
[“I’m just as surprised,”] Atty. Mendez replied. [“I reminded them of the signed documents and Lucas’s prior agreement, but his side insists it was a conditional agreement. He’s changing his position.”]
Lara’s grip tightened around her phone. “That can’t be right. He agreed, Attorney. He said he’d go through with it. He
