CHAPTER SEVENTY - A Promise to Protect the Future

Ella's brow furrowed. "And now he's back, wanting his share?" Lucas nodded grimly. "He's claiming that the will wasn't valid, that he has a right to half of everything. Including Montgomery's." "Can he do that?" Ella asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "I don't know," Lucas admitted. "But I'm not going to let him destroy everything we've built. I'll fight him every step of the way if I have to." Ella squeezed Lucas's hand. "We'll fight him together. Whatever happens, we're in this as a team." The next few weeks were a whirlwind of legal consultations and strategy meetings. True to his word, Dominic's lawyers had filed a formal lawsuit, demanding half of the Montgomery assets, including a significant portion of Montgomery's and Sweet Beginnings. Lucas and Ella sat in their attorney's office, the weight of the situation evident in their tired eyes and tense postures. "I won't sugarcoat this," their lawyer, Sarah Jensen, said, her tone grave. "Dominic's team is aggressive. The