Katrina froze, her words caught in her throat. She hadn't expected such a direct rebuttal, and it clearly threw her off balance. Ryan took a step closer, his expression hardening, and continued without missing a beat. "You see, we married our wife because we wanted to. There's no 'lack of love' here, no secret betrayal. And as for the property, every single one of us brothers has an equal share in everything. We're equals in this—everything is split down the middle. And even if our brother was still alive, he would have willingly given us his share. It's all in the power of attorney under our names. So whether he's here or not, we can take what's rightfully ours at any time."