He held out his hand and waited.

I turned mine over.

His fingers closed gently around it.

Across the aisle, Patrick asked his lawyer what documents had been filed.

The newly produced material included a $200,000 transfer to a company associated with Chloe on the day he delivered the divorce petition.

The broader disclosures raised questions about approximately $3 million not properly accounted for.

Marcus was careful: those were documented concerns requiring discovery, not a complete forensic finding made during recess.

Patrick’s lawyer said the company was an independent contractor.