A Costly Mistake
Language: en
I unexpectedly inherited a fortune from my aunt. Ten billion dollars. At the probate lawyer's office, I was so excited I nearly dropped my pen. While verifying my identity, the paralegal suddenly stopped, looking at me with a pained, awkward expression. "Ma'am... are you aware that your current marital status is listed as single?" My brain completely short-circuited. "That's impossible. I've been married for eight years." She pulled up the official records and turned the monitor toward me. Black and white. Seventy days ago. Divorced. An uncontested, mutual divorce decree. Then, it hit…