Mark sat up straighter, his eyes fixed on the audit summary line.

“That was a temporary personal investment,” Mark said.

“We talked about business diversification months ago.”

“I never saw those account statements until last week,” I said.

Mark kept his eyes locked on the paper in his attorney’s hands.

“It’s still joint marital cash spent during the marriage,” Vance said, tapping the tip of his pen on his legal pad.

“Money spent before filing is legally treated as a shared marital choice unless financial misconduct is shown.”

“Then let’s look at the proof of misconduct,” Rachel said.