Sterling didn’t answer him. He was looking at Jerome.

“Let’s hear the terms,” Sterling said.

Jerome reached into his briefcase one last time.

He pulled out a single sheet of paper.

“First,” Jerome said, “the suburban home is transferred to Avery, free and clear of all liens.”

Scott opened his mouth to object, but Sterling held up a hand to silence him.

“Second,” Jerome said, “Avery receives a lump-sum payment of five million dollars from the inheritance, to be paid immediately upon the trust’s release.”

“Five million?” Kayla shrieked. “That’s our money!”

“It’s a fraction of what he stands to lose if the court rules he violated the moral clause,” Jerome said.

“And if we refuse?” Sterling asked.

“If you refuse, we go to trial,” Jerome said. “I will call Victoria Vance to the stand. I will call Miss Jensen to the stand. And I will present the complete record of your client’s financial and personal deception.”

He looked at Scott.

“You will end up with nothing, Scott,” Jerome said. “Not the house. Not the trust. Nothing.”

Scott stared at the paper in Jerome’s hand.