Douglas wiped his eye while still smiling and said, “I apologize, but I honestly did not expect you to say something like that during an official settlement record.”
Tiffany’s voice sharpened immediately. “Explain yourself.”
Douglas opened a thick folder and slid it toward them while turning the first page so they could read the heading.
“You appear to believe that Mr. Thornton is the true chief executive with full authority over Briarwood Living,” he said calmly. “That assumption is incorrect.”
Caleb frowned in confusion. “Every press release names me as CEO.”
“You are the operating chief executive,” Douglas replied. “You hold an executive employment contract that can be revoked by a vote of the board.”
He tapped another document with his finger.
“The individual with controlling authority under the Briarwood family trust, the person who holds the super voting shares, appoints the board members, and determines succession during a marital misconduct review, is my client Rachel Caldwell.”
Tiffany stared at me as if she were seeing a stranger.
I finally met her gaze.
“You stole my husband,” I said quietly. “You never stole my company.”