“Before the court accepts the property waivers, Your Honor, the record must formally reflect clause fourteen of the main commercial lease,” Samuel said.

Oscar stopped tapping his pen, his fingers locking tight around the brass barrel.

“That clause is a routine commercial detail, Your Honor, completely unrelated to a personal divorce,” Oscar said quickly, his voice a fraction higher than before.

“Clause fourteen triggers immediate full debt acceleration on divorce or transfer of tenancy for all cross-collateralized corporate land leases,” Samuel said in a firm, measured voice.

“It’s a binding covenant recorded with the state registrar.”