“He forgot to hang up. I heard my fiancé whisper, ‘After the wedding, she’ll sign anything.’ I packed my kids at 2 a.m. and left. The next morning I saw the ‘document’—and realized what I escaped.

Owen replied, “Relax. I’ve got it. I already talked to the lawyer. The prenup is drafted so anything she brings in becomes marital, but what I own stays mine. And if she leaves, she leaves with nothing.”

Grant added, “Make sure you add the clause about child support. You don’t want to be paying for kids that aren’t yours.”

Owen snorted. “I won’t. I’ll have her sign something after the wedding. My buddy at HR said there’s a way to structure benefits too—claim them, then drop them if she acts up.”

My throat tightened so fast I had to put a hand over my mouth to keep from making a sound.

Patricia said, “Good. And remember, once you marry her, she’ll stop pushing for that ‘joint account’ nonsense. Keep control. You handle the money.”