Page 91 of Wed to You

There was a pause. “Your father doesn’t like you, does he?”

“This is about money. He’s probably worked something out with Tanya to get at Kaden’s trust.”

“Can he do that?”

“No. The trust is separate from the guardianship. I’m in charge of it.” Still, a niggle of worry crept up Jagger’s spine.

“If she’s in cahoots with your old man to steal Kaden’s money, that’s something the court should know about.”

“That would be illegal?”

“Depends. What’s worse is that it would look like she was using her son to get rich.”

A part of Jagger believed his chances would be better if Tanya was using his father to get access to Kaden’s money. He wished she would just ask him for money, because he’d pay any price to have her out of their lives. Another part of him was angry at the possibility that her quest was to get Kaden’s money and not to be his mother. Jagger knew firsthand the pain of parental rejection and didn’t want Kaden to experience it.

“Can you use it?”

“I can certainly try.”

Jagger didn’t hang up after talking to Mrs. Monroe. Instead, he immediately dialed Alexis and told her about this new situation. “I need you to go over those trust documents again and make sure there’s no way my dad or Tanya can have access to Kaden’s money.”

“Your grandfather wouldn’t allow for that.”

“I need you to make sure.”

“I’ll get right on it.”

After that call, Jagger hung up, although he considered calling his father. It wouldn’t do any good. Tipping off his father that he knew he was paying Tanya’s legal fees could backfire if there was any way to use it against Tanya in court. Jagger had always known his father was a greedy bastard, but he hadn’t known just how far he’d go to get what he wanted. His father hated Tanya and Kaden, and here he was helping her to get custody. How the hell did he even know she’d filed? Maybe Tanya had gone to New York first and Colin saw an opportunity in her effort to get Kaden back. A little thing like a legal document wouldn’t stop Colin from trying to get Kaden’s money. Wasn’t that what he’d told him at Marlene’s party?

Jagger laughed at his father’s idiocy. If he continued to spend money on legal fees to get Kaden’s money or fight G.W.’s will, he’d spend more than he’d get. But that was his father; always wanting what he couldn’t have just to spite people.

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