[ELARA'S POV]
The lawsuit arrived on a Tuesday.
Damian was at the office. I was home with Isla. She was napping. I was finally getting through the stack of mail that had been piling up for weeks.
Most of it was junk. Ads. Coupons. Bills already set to auto-pay.
Then I saw the envelope.
Thick. Official. Law firm letterhead.
My stomach dropped.
I opened it. Read the first page. Then the second.
By the third page, my hands were shaking.
PETITION FOR EMERGENCY CUSTODY EVALUATION
Petitioner: Victor Kane
Respondents: Damian Voss & Elara Voss
I read it again. Couldn't believe what I was seeing.
Victor. My uncle. The one who'd tried to take over Voss Corp six months ago.
He was suing for custody of Isla.
Claiming Damian was unfit. Dangerous. That the kidnapping proved he couldn't protect his family. That Isla was in danger living with us.
My vision blurred. I grabbed the counter. Steadied myself.
This couldn't be happening.
I pulled out my phone. Called Damian.
