“Do you have formal pleadings to file in opposition, or do you intend to submit an oral proffer of evidence today?”
“I have both, Your Honor,” I said, my voice cutting through the stuffy courtroom air like a cold blade through silk.
“And before we address Mr. Voss’s so-called routine waiver, I move this court to enter an immediate emergency freeze on all commercial assets belonging to Hale Maritime Logistics LLC.”
Martin Voss’s polished smile vanished so abruptly it looked like someone had physically struck him across the mouth.
Preston’s hand, which had been resting casually on his leather legal pad, jerked back in shock.
“Objection!” Voss barked, his voice losing its refined courtroom baritone and spiking into an anxious screech.
“This is an ordinary marital dissolution proceeding, Your Honor!”
“Hale Maritime Logistics is a closely held corporate entity belonging to Arthur Hale and third-party investors; it is completely outside the subject-matter jurisdiction of this domestic court!”
