“Let me make this clear. In the event that your continuing relationship does not work out, you walk away an unmarried woman with no more than the clothes on your back. Credit cards in your name have been transferred to Justin, your name removed from any personal business records and your driver’s license has been returned to the State. You put yourself in a profoundly vulnerable position, but, as I understand, that is what you desire. Am I correct?”
“Yes, it is, sir.”
Emily had not clearly understood the forms her future submission would take; Justin explained little. Had he feared she’d object? Was this to take her off guard now, so she’d sign off without giving the matter any reasonable thought? When she thought of this divorce, she imagined a radical stripping away of possessions. Bas
