Right after I paid off my husband’s $300,000 debt, he confessed he had an affair and said I had to leave the house. My in-laws supported the other woman. I couldn’t help but laugh. “Have you lost your mind?” I asked. “Did you forget something?”

Vanessa smirked and said that they already knew that because Jonathan had told her everything. I looked at her and smiled politely before shaking my head.

“Oh no, he definitely did not tell you everything,” I replied calmly.

Jonathan frowned and told me to stop being dramatic because he clearly thought I was trying to create unnecessary tension. I reached into my handbag and pulled out a folder before placing it on the coffee table.

Inside were the official loan documents that he had signed years ago when his company was on the edge of collapse. Patricia leaned forward slightly and asked what exactly we were supposed to be looking at.

I opened the folder to the final page and pointed directly at a specific section. Jonathan glanced down at the document with boredom at first, but then confusion slowly replaced that expression.

“What is it,” Vanessa asked while leaning over his shoulder to see better.

I folded my arms and looked at Jonathan carefully. “Do you remember when the bank rejected your loan application back then,” I asked him.

He did not answer, which told me everything I needed to know. “So I stepped in and convinced them to approve it under certain conditions,” I continued.

William interrupted impatiently and said that we already knew I had helped pay it back. I nodded and agreed with him before tapping the page again.

“That is correct, but what none of you bothered to read was the ownership clause included in this agreement,” I said clearly.

Jonathan’s face turned pale almost instantly as he stared at the document again. “Lauren, what are you saying,” he whispered with growing fear.

Vanessa looked annoyed and demanded to know what clause I was referring to. I smiled calmly and explained everything.

“The clause states that whoever guarantees and fully repays the loan using their own funds becomes the primary owner of all company assets,” I said without raising my voice.

The room fell silent as the meaning of my words settled in. Jonathan’s hands began trembling as he read the page again.

“That cannot be true,” he said weakly while shaking his head.

“It is completely true, and your attorney explained it clearly the day you signed,” I replied without hesitation.

Patricia stood up abruptly and demanded to know what kind of nonsense this was. I pulled out another document and placed it on the table.