Naomi leaned in and said, “Evan’s assets are very complex, especially the Manhattan properties, so you could be taken advantage of without guidance.”
I lowered my gaze as if I were considering their words carefully. “Okay,” I said quietly.
Mason visibly relaxed as he opened a drawer and placed a folder in front of me. “We had a document prepared by a trusted attorney friend, and it will help protect everything.”
Naomi smiled and said, “You just need to sign it, and everything will be taken care of.”
My mother looked pleased, as if she could already imagine controlling the future.
I picked up the pen slowly, and then I said, “Before I sign anything, I should call Evan’s attorney because he told me not to sign anything without his guidance.”
The atmosphere in the room changed immediately, and Mason’s tone sharpened. “That is unnecessary because we are your family.”
“I understand,” I replied calmly, “but he insisted on this process.”
Naomi’s smile tightened as she said, “Do not make this difficult.”
“I am not making anything difficult,” I said. “I am simply following instructions.”