Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 658 Gwen's POV The Kensington legal department's conference room was intimidating by design. A long table of polished dark mahogany. Black leather chairs that were just rigid enough to discourage emotional outbursts. An entire wall of glass overlooking Florentia, as if the city itself were a quiet reminder that inside this room, the world ran on tules. The opposite wall was lined with shelves of Italian legal codes, bound and aligned with almost aggressive precision. Three attorneys sat across from me.

Julia March, family law, sharp-eyed in a way that suggested she'd seen every kind of domestic war imaginable. Marcus Ross, asset protection, carrying the clinical calm of someone who could turn panic into clauses. Leonardo Cross, coordinating everything, thin-framed glasses and a voice that sounded like it had been built to say, "This is incontestable." Christian sat at my side. Relaxed posture. Absolute attention. As always, even when he pretended not to be invested | sat straight, hands folded on the table, my engagement ring ---- catching the cool overhead light.

| hadn't planned to display it But | wasn't hiding it either. Leonardo opened a folder. "So," he began with the serenity of someone announcing a verdict, "you intend to marry Mr. Nicholas Valemont in the near future." It wasn't phrased as a question, but | confirmed anyway. "Yes." Julia slid her finger across her tablet. "And the primary concem is shielding your personal assets so that your fiancé's ex-wife cannot, under any circumstance, attempt to claim child support based on your resources." "Exactly," | said. "And we also need to ensure this doesn't complicate the custody case.

| don't want to hand her ammunition." The three of them exchanged a brief look. The silent code of people who had worked together for years. Julia spoke first, and her expression was almost... pleased. "In fact, the marriage is likely to help. Significantly." ---- | blinked. "Help how?" She folded her hands on the table, shifting into lecture mode. "In custody proceedings, stability matters. A great deal. Marriage is a formal demonstration of family stability. It's not dating. It's not temporary. It's a legal commitment.

ever. "Especially when the opposing party presents a history of instability. From what we've gathered, the mother lives alone, has a questionable professional background, and volatile personal relationships. The comparison will be unavoidable." |

---- | would effectively be the source of support?" Leonardo leaned forward, fingers interlaced. "We are preparing a comprehensive dossier on Mr. Valemont's financial independence," he said. "His partnership with the Kensington Group has been formalized through contract, clearly defining his role, responsibilities, and compensation structure. It is an early-stage project without distributed profits yet, which actually

distinction is crucial." Relief began to loosen something in my

however, is a quick wedding. Ideally ---- before the preliminary hearing. And under a full separation of assets regime." | repeated it slowly, like | was testing the shape of the decision. "Full separation of assets." Marcus took over, slipping into professor mode. "Separation of assets. Separate estates. What's yours remains yours. What's

that eliminates the 'household financial capacity' narrative. She can argue, dramatize, imply whatever she wants. But legally, she can't pierce the marital regime. Especially once we present the dossier proving Nick's financial independence." Leonardo tapped his pen lightly against the table, as if sealing the conclusion. "In