“We need to find the addendum,” she said.

“What addendum?” I asked.

“Your father was a cautious man, Vivian,” Diane said.

She stopped on a page with a blue backing sheet.

“He had Arthur draft a protective clause before the final signature.”

I leaned forward, setting my tea on the corner of the desk.

“I don’t remember any clause,” I said.

“It was signed three days before the wedding,” Diane said. “Grant was desperate for the cash to secure his first land parcel.”

She pointed to a paragraph near the bottom of the page.

“It states that if either party attempts to hide, transfer, or liquidate marital assets without mutual written consent during a period of marital estrangement, the entire prenuptial agreement is voided.”

I read the words slowly.

“And if the prenup is voided?” I asked.

“Then we revert to California’s standard community property laws,” Diane said.

A small smile appeared on her lips.

“But with a severe penalty clause,” she added. “Any assets transferred fraudulently are forfeited entirely to the injured party.”

“That would mean the Maribel,” I whispered.

“It would mean everything,” Diane said.