Chapter 19 - Surviving The Ambush With Ronan Callahan Standing Right BesideLate that afternoon, Judge Holloway was arrested live on local television while stepping out of the courthouse.
Federal agents seized his assets, exposing decades of corrupt real estate grabs and syndicate protection.
Ronan watched the broadcast from his office, a quiet sense of closure washing over his hardened soul.
He walked down to the kitchen, where Tessa was plating a fresh batch of her signature oxtail stew.
The dining room had already booked out reservations for the next six months straight.
“You’ve created quite a stir in the city, Chef Rowe,” Ronan said, leaning against the pass-through counter.
“I just cook good food, Mr. Callahan; the city does the rest,” Tessa smiled warmly back at him.
“Eda would have been very proud of what you accomplished here tonight,” Ronan noted softly.
“She would have told me to stop talking and start washing the pans,” Tessa laughed lightly.
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Ronan chuckled, a genuine, deep sound that made the entire kitchen staff stop and stare in disbelief.
The shadow that had hung over Beaumont House for fourteen years had finally been lifted completely.
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