The meeting room was quiet and formal. Long windows let soft afternoon light fall across the polished wooden table. Several chairs stood on both sides. Genevieve sat down carefully and placed her hands flat on the table in front of her. Across from her sat two of Sebastian’s lawyers and her own lawyer. Sebastian sat a little to the side, close enough to watch everything but far enough that he did not crowd her or make her feel watched.
The oldest lawyer opened a thick folder and spoke in a calm, clear voice. “The divorce has moved much faster than most cases. Today we will go through the final papers together. Once everyone signs, the marriage will be legally finished.”
Genevieve nodded once. She had expected this day to take many more months. The speed of it made her chest feel tight an
