Vivian Mercer had been married to Grant for ten years. She ran the household and helped her husband build his business in its early days. However, during the divorce trial, Grant, his mistress and her in-laws conspired to leave her penniless, even taking their son Leo away from her. Grant humiliated her in court, sneering that she had no money, job or home to raise a child. Vivian lifted her head and retorted: “Then I’ll buy the company that pays your lawyer.”