Chapter 13 - GRACE GETS HER OWN LAWYER
Grace’s lawyer was named Rachel Monroe.
Thirty-six.
Sharp.
Unimpressed by Torrisi rooms.
I liked her because she disliked me professionally.
She insisted every custody discussion happen through ordinary channels until trust improved.
Good.
She also rejected my first proposal for a large education account.
“Why?”
“Because you attached trustees from your family office.”
“I trust them.”
“Grace doesn’t.”
Fair.
We created a simpler structure later with an independent institution and shared information rights.
No family control disguised as generosity.
Then child support.
My income was enormous relative to Grace’s.
The formula had limits and judicial discretion.
We reached an agreement reflecting Luke’s actual needs, educational planning, housing stability, healthcare, and the lifestyle he reasonably could share with both parents.
No payment conditioned on Grace living near me.
No NDA.
No public-silence clause.
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No exchange of money for access.
I had learned.
