Athena Tyler and Michael Jackson are married to people they don't belong with. The history between Michael and Athena isn't complicated; they met on We Are The World, sparks flew, but they never stayed in contact.
When their respective spouses sugg...
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Inside the office, the attorney listened intently as Randy laid out the situation. He nodded along, taking notes on the notepad before him.
"So, you're saying we need to initiate divorce proceedings with Liam Barlowe and Athena Tyler, and Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley—am I correct?" he asked, looking up from the notes he had been taking.
"Yes, exactly," Randy affirmed, "We need to get them both out of the picture so Athena and Michael can be together."
The attorney, John Caddel, pursed his lips, "This is going to be a bit more complicated than a simple divorce. Both Michael and Athena have significant net worths and assets, and it's likely that there could be a contentious battle over division of funds. They might demand, from your net worth, millions of dollars or more to settle," he warned, looking serious.
Joseph let out a chuckle, "Well, Athena and Michael are loaded," he said confidently, "I think they'll be just fine."
"That's true," agreed Randy, "But, you're the lawyer, John. How do we handle this?"
"I need to talk to both Athena and Michael about their assets and any prenuptial agreements they may have in place for their marriages," John explained.
Michael immediately spoke up, "I have a prenup with Lisa Marie," he said, "It clearly says that she gets nothing from me in case of a divorce—no alimony either."
"That's good to know," John nodded, "But Athena and Liam might not have one, so it could get messy."
"I have one," Athena suddenly remembered, still half asleep from being woken up at 3:00 AM, "It says that Liam gets a maximum of a million dollars in total from me if we divorce—no alimony."
"How about children and properties?" John asked as he took more notes.
"Lisa Marie and I don't have kids and all properties are in my name," Michael added.
Athena, still trying to wrap her head around what was happening, chimed in, "Ditto. Liam and I don't have any kids either, and all properties are in my name, including my private jet."
As John Caddel continued to take notes, he could only imagine the legal battle ahead. He knew that with such significant net worths and assets on the line, this divorce case would be a high-stakes one. But, he was also impressed by the determination of Michael's family to see them together. He could tell that they were a tight-knit group who would go to great lengths to help each other.
Right outside the attorney's office door, Randy and Joseph were already strategizing.
"Okay, so we need to make sure we have all the paperwork in order," Randy said, frowning, "We can't let anything slip through the cracks."
Joseph nodded, his eyes focused on the distance, "And we should probably prepare for the media frenzy. The Jacksons and the Tylers are high-profile families, so it's going to be hard to keep this under wraps until it's all over."
"Do you think Mike and Athena will get married as soon as their divorces to Lisa Marie and Liam are finalized?" Randy asked his father.
"I hope so," Katherine chimed in as she joined the conversation, "Athena is so sweet, I want her to be my daughter-in-law."
"So, what's the game plan?" Michael asked, his eyes searching for answers from the attorney.
"We need to file for divorce as soon as possible," John said, looking back at the family who had been quiet this whole time.
"And what about the media frenzy?" Joseph asked, his voice barely a whisper.
"We'll handle that as best as we can," John replied with a sigh, "But I want you all to be prepared for the worst. This isn't going to be easy, and we're facing a tough legal battle ahead," he paused, "Now, as for your prenups, Michael and Athena, can you both send me copies of that documentation for my records? In case anyone questions it, I'll have it to say 'Well, it can't be argued, it's printed here' you know?"
Athena nodded, spotting one of John's business cards on his desk. She grabbed one and pulled her phone out to type the email address into the recipient bar and attached a copy of her prenup to the email.
Michael followed suit, sending a copy of his own, "Just sent it to you."
John nodded in approval, "This is good. It should make the process a bit easier, but we still have to be prepared for a fight. I'll start working on the paperwork, and we'll have a plan of attack ready by the time we're ready to file," he added as he reviewed the documents, "Michael, you were right—yours says that Lisa Marie Presley gets nothing in the case of divorce being that her father's assets are enough for her to live on. And the stipulation here is no alimony, on either of your parts. You didn't want alimony from her, right?"
"That's correct," Michael confirmed, "Lisa Marie can afford to live on her own without any financial support from me. And no, I don't want any alimony from her—not that she could afford it even if I did."
John let out a chuckle, "Yeah....I've heard she's not exactly the best at managing her money," he said with a smirk.
"Also, I don't know if this will help at all," Michael added, "But Liam has been cheating on Athena and Lisa Marie has been cheating on me—but get this, they're having an affair with each other."
John's eyes widened at Michael's revelation, and he knew that this could potentially change the course of action for their divorce strategy, "That could change the nature of this case for the better, may make things much simpler," he said, "This could potentially make it harder for Lisa Marie and Liam to demand money from either Michael or Athena—we won't have to go to court with this, but if I took this to a judge in his private quarters, he would immediately say, 'Okay, Lisa Marie's cheating on her husband, and Liam's cheating on his wife. And with each other? No alimony for her, no alimony for him.' It's a solid win-win if I show that to a judge and say 'There is infidelity, manipulation, and toxicity in both of these marriages, which is why Michael and Athena are filing for divorces.' And if I mention how Athena has been putting up with Liam's toxic behavior for over a decade—we've got this case in the bag! I know a judge that doesn't tolerate that kind of behavior in marriage, and the case could be settled much faster than we initially thought."
As they finished up their discussion, Michael and Athena left the office with the rest of Michael's family following behind them.
"We've got this guys!" Randy exclaimed happily, "Next stop—to visit my friend at TMZ! He can help us expose Lisa Marie and Liam for the cheating liars they are!"
Marlon nodded in agreement, "We need to make sure everyone knows the truth about them before they try to use any dirt on Athena and Michael to get money from them."
LaToya smiled slyly, "And don't forget about their own scandals."
"Oh, yeah!" Janet smiled, "I remember the one where it said Lisa Marie has a history of cheating on all her partners!"
"That's right," Rebbie mused, "Wasn't she married to Danny Keough?"
"And she cheated on him multiple times," Jackie added.
"Man, we are going to take her down," Tito laughed, "Her reputation, after this, will be soiled!"
"And as for Liam—I heard he's a good-for-nothing producer who is only famous because of his marriage to Athena," Joseph added, "He's had a lot of scandals since being married to her—but they all went away in a matter of days."
"I assume that's because the Tyler name holds weight in the industry," Jermaine said, "Just like Jackson does."
"Athena, is your father Steven Tyler, the lead singer from Aerosmith?"
