“That clause does not apply,” he insisted weakly. “You never worked at the company.”
“I secured the initial loan with my personal assets,” I responded. “I signed as guarantor. I paid the first round of corporate taxes from my investment account.”
I placed printed transfer confirmations beside the contract.
His composure began to fracture.
“You are overreacting,” he muttered.
“No,” I said calmly. “We are dividing.”
I slid a printed copy of his spreadsheet across the table. Savannah’s name was visible.
“You were planning my exit,” I said without raising my voice.
He did not deny it.
“You miscalculated,” I continued.
“How?” he demanded.
“You assumed I did not understand the structure of what we built.”
I revealed the final document. The one that mattered most.
Although Russell was listed as majority owner for tax reporting purposes, the initial capital originated from my separate account before our marriage legally converted assets into joint property. The documentation created a traceable investment path.
“If the company is liquidated,” I explained carefully, “I recover my initial capital with accrued interest and retain half of the remaining equity.”
His face lost color.