Billionaire Bachelors 3 ; The Billionaire Falls(40)

Mark smiled at the attorney and at the Jackson's. So they thought by jumping right in and going for intimidation was their best tactic, well they had never dealt with a man as powerful as him before. He found he was actually enjoying himself.

He glanced over at Emily and saw the fear in her eyes and his enjoyment evaporated. He may have been used to dealing with crooked people but she wasn't and he needed to remember that. He placed his hand on her leg and gave it a reassuring squeeze, to let her know it would all be okay.

"Mr. Abrams, I don't want this to turn into a power match, so we're going to get right to the point. We have documentation here showing the harassment your clients have done to Mrs. Anderson. We also have witness statements from personal friends of the Jacksons, showing they've shown no interest in the child, ever. Here's the video from the wedding showing Mrs. Jackson's true intentions for taking custody of the child," their attorney began.

"This is all hearsay and you know it," Mr. Abrams said, seemingly unconcerned.

"We also hired a private investigator, who has managed to find some interesting information on how Mr. Jackson runs his business," the attorney said and passed copies of all the evidence. Emily watched as both Mr. and Mrs. Jackson turned white as they glanced down at the papers before them.

Their attorney, who had seemed so confident and smug only moments before, now looked confused as he bent his head to speak privately with his clients. Mark sat back and watched them try and regroup. Their own attorney said nothing else as they waited for the full realization of the situation to set it.

"This has nothing to do with the custody case," Mr. Abrams sputtered, trying to recover from the shock.

"You're very correct that it doesn't have anything to do with the custody case but Trevor has nothing to do with the case either. The Jackson's are trying to take custody for some sort of position within their community, or for revenge but not out of concern for the child. My client's a loving mother and isn't going to relinquish custody. If your clients want to pursue this matter further, then we will bring all of this evidence to court. If they would like to go ahead and sign these papers here, giving up this battle, we'll leave them alone," their attorney said, with a deadly calm.

Emily realized why Mark had chosen this particular law firm. The men were really good at their job. She was actually starting to have some real hope.

"We will return in a moment. I need some time to talk privately with my clients," Mr. Abrams said, as he stepped out of the room with her ex in-laws.

Mark turned to smile at her. "We have them on the run. This will all be over in a matter of minutes," he reassured her.

"Are you sure?"

"They've never wanted Trevor. They just wanted to play some power game with you and they've lost. They're going to have no choice but to admit defeat," he reassured her.

Emily wouldn't celebrate until the paper was signed. If and when it was, then she'd jump up and down for joy. She warily eyed the Jacksons and their attorney as they walked back into the room. They seemed older to her somehow, as they stepped through those doors.




 

 

There was no glaring this time around. No one even made eye contact as they made their way back to the table and sat down.

"My clients have agreed to sign the documents, so long as you sign a paper saying you'll never pursue this other matter," Mr. Abrams quietly said.

Their attorneys looked over at them and Mark shook his head yes. "Done," the attorneys said. It was all over within a few minutes and Emily found herself sitting alone with Mark.

"It really is done?" she asked him.

"Yes, they can't come after you again. They've relinquished all rights to Trevor," he reassured her.

"Thank you so much Mark. I don't know how I can possibly repay you," she gasped. She threw her arms around him and held on tight, as the tears of relief washed down her face. He rubbed her back, as she let the joy and sorrow wash through her.

"Now that all of this mess is over, how about we start our honeymoon?" he asked her.

Emily looked into her strong husband's eyes and was in total conflict. She wanted to be rushed off to a romantic location, where they could lay by the beach for hours, making love all night but the mother in her needed to hold her son and be reassured they really were going to be together, with no chance of him being taken away.

Mark saw the turmoil in her face and was one step ahead of her. He'd known she would want to be with her son. He knew Emily more than she realized.

"Why don't we start with a nice lunch? You've barely eaten the last couple of days," he said.

Emily realized she was starving. The stress of the upcoming court battle had taken all appetite away and now, with it over she could clear out an entire buffet table.