“Arthur said Sterling Capital froze our liquid funds.”

Patrick smiled, but the skin around his eyes didn’t move at all.

“My personal reserves,” he said.

“I’m offering you a fresh start, Serena.

No public court fight, no legal fees eating away what little we have left.”

“And what about the prenuptial addendum?”

“We rip it up,” Patrick said, tapping a finger on the catalog.

“We sign a simple private release in its place.”