Even the judge looked confused.
But he allowed the document to be presented.
The silence in the room grew heavier.
Alejandro’s lawyer began reading.
His expression slowly changed.
First confusion.
Then shock.
Then something close to fear.
Alejandro frowned.
“What’s going on?”
The lawyer slowly looked up.
“The company shares…”
“What about them?”
The lawyer swallowed.
“Sixty-eight percent… are registered under your wife’s name.”
The room erupted with whispers.
Alejandro shot to his feet.
“That’s impossible!”
But it wasn’t.
I looked at him calmly.
“Do you remember the early days?” I asked quietly. “When we opened the first store.”
He said nothing.
“You were out delivering products all day,” I continued. “I was the one registering the business, opening the accounts, signing the contracts.”
The silence deepened.
“I always believed we were partners,” I said softly. “That’s why I never mentioned that the majority of the shares were in my name.”
His father stood up furiously.
“This is a trap!”
The judge slammed his gavel.
“Silence!”
My lawyer spoke calmly.
“Everything here is completely legal.”
Alejandro slowly sank back into his chair.
His face had turned pale.
“So… you’re going to take everything?”
The question hung in the air.
Everyone looked at me.
I took a deep breath.