I approached the judge and apologized for my slight delay, explaining that I brought our children because Tristan had been filling their heads with lies about my ability to care for them. The judge instructed the boys to sit quietly while Tristan’s lead attorney launched into a presentation about how I was virtually an unemployed visitor in my own marriage. When the judge finally asked who was representing me, I proudly announced that I was representing myself, causing Tristan to look incredibly smug. That brief moment of arrogance vanished instantly when I handed the court clerk a sealed envelope containing the certified original formation documents for Pembroke Freight Systems. The courtroom fell silent as the judge sharply asked my husband why my maiden name was listed as the majority owner of his corporation. I held exactly seventy four percent of the company shares at its incorporation, a fact verified by the state. Tristan panicked, and his lawyer immediately demanded a recess to evaluate the disastrous turn of events.
