Please forgive me for not telling you sooner. Dad.

Chapter 10 — The Designated Structure

A provision that activated upon my marriage. In the envelope I found a photocopy of a trust document, one section underlined in blue ink.

Upon the lawful marriage of Sophia Elaine Bennett, all dormant voting rights held within the Elaine Bennett Family Trust shall transfer to the designated marital holding structure, subject to spousal acknowledgment and trustee certification.

Designated marital holding structure. HB Coastal Ventures. The room seemed to tilt. My marriage had activated voting rights, and Daniel had built a company before the wedding to receive them.

I called Noah with shaking hands and read him the letter. He was silent a long moment. “Photograph every page. It means someone knew about the trust before you did.”

“Daniel.”