I leaned back against the headboard, the phone pressed against my ear. The silence from Thomas’s end made me more anxious by the second.

“Sallie, Andrew is claiming part of the company,” Thomas said, his voice taking on a serious, professional tone. “He filed a formal claim an hour ago.”

A bitter laugh escaped my lips. “On what grounds? He stole it from me. I had the legal right to take it back, and we both know it.”

“He isn't denying that you started the company or provided the initial funds,” Thomas explained.

I heard papers rustling on his end. “His argument is that you provided the capital, but he...