Chapter 7 On the Run

"You're worse than a fucking animal!" Jack roared. "You ruined my career, and you have the audacity to leave me? Dream on! There's no way I'm letting you go! "If you want to file a lawsuit, go ahead. I'm warning you—everything you made this past year, I'm entitled to half of it! "I've looked into it. It's all considered marital property!" Petra chimed in from the side, shouting, "That's right! This bitch is hellbent on getting a divorce. She's probably planning to run off with some other guy! "She's leaving with nothing. The judge will definitely side with us!" "That's right!" Nancy shouted. "I'm staying with Dad. You still have to pay, though!" I hung up. Felix looked composed, though his slightly strained smile gave him away. Before he left, he assured me he would push to get the court date as soon as possible so I could be rid of this awful family. After all, I was somewhat of a public figure now. … The court hearing went smoothly, and the outcome exceeded expectations. We