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“I’m not an idiot,” Bones said lightly. “I just hate attorneys.” He looked at Vance. “No offense.”
Vance raised his brows. “None taken.”
“Be nice,” I warned. “You never know when you’re going to need a good attorney.”
“Listen to your smart and beautiful fiancée,” Vance stated.
“Stop flirting with her,” Bones said.
“He wasn’t flirting with me.” I rolled my eyes.
“Yes, he was,” Bones insisted.
“Yes, I was.” Vance shot me an amused grin. “Mostly to piss him off. Anyway, let’s get back to it. So, we’ve covered the trust. The same goes for all assets, including the properties she currently owns.”
“Properties?” Bones asked. “What properties? Just the house, I thought.”
I shifted in my seat. “There’s a few more.”
“A few more? How many more?” he asked.
“The apartment in Venice, which belonged to my grandmother,” I said. “The house in Snowmass.”
“Snowmass?”
I sighed. “Aspen.”
“Jesus,” he muttered.
“And then there’s the, ah, French chateau.” I looked at Vance. “That’s all of them, right?”
“That’s all of them,” Vance agreed.
“You had to ask an attorney if there were any more properties? Like you just have so many you forget they exist?” Bones asked, his mouth all but dropping open.
“You knew I was wealthy,” I muttered.
“Yeah, but Jesus, Duchess.” He shook his head and sighed. “So, any properties she already owns, remain in her name. Got it.”
“Any assets you acquire after marriage, and any properties you buy together, should divorce occur, you’ll either sell the asset and split it, or one party may buy out the other.”
“Divorce isn’t happening,” Bones said. “This is all about protecting Hayden.”
“I appreciate the optimism, I really do,” I said. “But better to discuss these things now before emotions get involved.”
He looked at me.
“What?” I asked.
“The only thing that can separate me from you is death.”
“Bones…” I whispered.
“So, what happens if I die?” Bones asked Vance.
Vance didn’t look away from him when he replied, “Well, as we discussed when you had me draw things up, you don’t own any property and you have a retirement fund courtesy of the club. That reverts to her as you requested.”
He nodded. “And what happens if she dies?”
