“I have transferred my entire estate into the Parker Family Trust, effective upon my death. Daniel will not serve as trustee and will receive no benefits unless he fulfills certain conditions.”
Daniel shot forward in his chair.
“What conditions?”
Whitmore raised a calm hand and continued.
The trust included Evelyn’s home in Lake Forest, her investments, and most importantly her controlling shares in Parker Senior Care—the company Daniel had been managing since his father died. The same company that funded his expensive lifestyle and polished reputation.
Whitmore read further.
“Daniel has been preparing to divorce you, Rachel. He has already moved money, created questionable business liabilities, and begun suggesting to others that you are emotionally unstable so he can discredit you in advance. I know this because he attempted similar tactics with me last year. When I refused to sign a loan document, he lost his temper. That was when I hired an independent auditor.”
The air left my lungs. I remembered that argument between them. Evelyn had called afterward, sounding strangely cautious. At the time, I thought she was worried about Daniel.
Now I realized she had been testing how much I knew.