A glamorous socialite on the centre of a scandalous love triangle had a tense assembly together with her estranged husband after she ran off together with his former enterprise companion - who can also be the husband of her greatest pal.
Hollie Nasser, 36, and husband Christopher Nasser met at a park in Sydney's jap suburbs on Sunday - their first assembly because it was revealed she is now relationship funding banker Charlie Aitken, 48.
Mr Aitken is married to Ms Nasser's greatest pal Ellie, who like Mr Nasser is now adjusting to the truth that her companion has run off to be with another person.
The estranged couple stood awkwardly for a tense baby handover simply two weeks after she had taken out a restraining order towards the rich investor and publican.
Mr Nasser, who plans to contest the proceedings in courtroom later this month, wore a white long-sleeve shirt with blue shorts, however the summery look did not fairly match his sombre manner.
The businessman had his arms in his pockets for a lot of the encounter, wanting down and saying little after dropping his spouse, enterprise companion, and shut mate in a single merciless blow.
Ms Nasser additionally appeared visibly uncomfortable, sporting activewear tights, a darkish long-sleeve prime, and a pink designer purse.
She awkwardly juggled her daughter in a single arm and a tray of take-away coffees within the different because the pair placed on a courageous face for his or her two youngsters as they ready to make the swap.
The Nassers appeared comparatively amicable contemplating how the tumultuous relationship saga unfolded after it was revealed the excessive society couple separated across the identical time as their shut mates and enterprise associates, the Aitkens.
Over the previous three weeks for the reason that cross-couple relationship got here to mild, Mr Nasser resigned from his place as director of the board at Aitken Funding Administration however nonetheless holds sizeable shares within the firm.
In his place, he appointed his brother Damien Nasser to take management of the household's portfolio.
On Thursday, he bought down about $7.5 million from AIM's international excessive conviction fund comprising a basket of high-performing worldwide low to mid-cap shares.
It stays unclear what influence the multi-million greenback dent can have on the boutique funding fund as fears develop that different buyers near Mr Nasser - or dismayed by the bitter public feud - might also look to money in on their positions.
In the meantime, Mr Aitken additionally met with Ellie on Sunday for the primary time since publicly confirming his new relationship with Ms Nasser.
Ms Aitken, 42, stood behind the entrance gate, fiercely shaking her finger in entrance of his face in an explosive showdown.
She appeared to erupt right into a rant which lasted a number of minutes as Mr Aitken listened, staring on the floor, earlier than he turned to face her and shrugged his shoulders.
He then walked previous her and made a number of journeys out and in of the property, every time carrying a bundle of garments to his $70,000 Mercedes C250.
After filling up his boot with belongings, Mr Aitken received into his automotive and drove away as his dejected spouse watched from the entrance doorway together with her arms crossed.
The tense encounter got here simply hours after Ms Aitken shared a fiery textual content change concerning the cut up.
In an Instagram publish, Ms Aitken shared a textual content message she had obtained from Ms Nasser accusing her of 'taking part in the sufferer' and blaming her for 'ruining her marriage'.
'Ellie there is not any level in us speaking anymore,' Ms Nasser's message begins.
'I am unable to consider after... you're on the market taking part in the sufferer and saying I ruined your good marriage.'
Ms Nasser additionally claimed Ms Aitken had posted photographs on-line of her smiling alongside her husband of greater than 20 years at their son's rugby staff award night time on Friday to realize media consideration.
Simply hours after footage confirmed Mr Aitken had arrange residence together with his new love, Ms Aitken tried to keep up a united entrance by sharing photographs of the household on the perform in Sydney's jap suburbs on Instagram.
'After all placing photographs of [your son] on public Instagram was going within the paper, you knew that whenever you posted it,' Ms Nasser mentioned within the textual content.
Ms Nasser denied that Mr Aitken had spent the weekend at her home, claiming images that positioned him there on Friday solely confirmed him dropping her off.
'Charlie was not at my home final night time and I've received mum staying right here,' she continued.
'I've had photographers right here since Friday and nonetheless right here now surrounding my home I am not that dumb. He dropped me exterior my home on Friday and that is it. I do know he's staying on the Meriton.'
However Ms Aitken refused to consider the claims, saying her husband had admitted he was there.
'Darling I used to be watching him there with the white plantation shutters behind which we photographed on FaceTime and he instructed me he was there having pizza,' Ms Aitken's reply textual content reads.
Ms Aitken added superimposed textual content on the backside of the Instagram story, studying: 'Cease mendacity and bullying me @hollie.nasser. Sufficient.'
The display seize of the heated message change was deleted a short while later.
The raging disagreement - which is the primary public glimpse contained in the drama wreaking havoc behind closed doorways - exposes how weeks of turmoil and heartbreak have reached boiling level.
Mr Aitken and Ms Nasser had their first public outing as a pair on Friday as they ran errands in Sydney's jap suburbs and took gadgets into the posh home Ms Nasser beforehand shared together with her husband Christopher-John 'CJ' Nasser.
Sources near the 2 {couples} mentioned a child monitor was central to the breakdown of the Nasser's marriage.
Final week, Mr Aitken confirmed his marriage had ended and he was now in a relationship with Ms Nasser.
'I can affirm I'm separated from Ellie Aitken and am in a relationship with Hollie Nasser. My sole focus is my youngsters and I will make no additional remark,' he mentioned.
Each Mr Nasser and Ms Aitken had been 'completely blindsided' by the union, mates say.
For years, the 2 {couples} had been inseparable - taking worldwide journeys collectively and elevating their younger households as enterprise companions and greatest mates.
Mr Nasser is being supported by the couple's shut mates, a lot of whom are mentioned to be 'horrified with the character of what is gone on'.
The daddy-of-two 'categorically denies the allegations' and intends to combat them when the case goes earlier than courtroom on December 15.
Simply 5 years in the past, Mr and Ms Nasser had been fortunately married in a lavish ceremony at St Mary's Cathedral, the brand new bride fortunately asserting they'd spend the remainder of their lives collectively.
She continually described Mr Nasser as 'the perfect husband and father' she and her youngsters may have ever hoped for - sharing photographs of extravagant holidays, helicopter journeys and days at sea on boats.
Just some weeks earlier than splitting together with her husband, Ms Aitken posted a gushing birthday message telling Ms Nasser she was 'so fortunate to have you ever in my life'.
Collectively the perfect mates had been feted as main lights of Sydney's social circuit, often photographed at capabilities and charity occasions.
Ms Aitken is a former company mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Clayton Utz and one time director of the NSW Polo Affiliation.
She additionally served as an govt director of the funding enterprise she shared together with her husband, Aitken Funding Administration. She has since resigned however maintains her position as director.
Till 2016, they lived in a spectacular $11 million mansion in Darling Level earlier than shifting to a rental property.
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