Chapter 24 - THE RETURN OF ARTHUR
Two weeks later, the sun shone brightly over the private courtyard of the Sterling-Vance estate in the Hamptons.
Outdoor string lights flickered warmly in the evening breeze, casting a golden glow over the manicured lawn.
Arthur Vance sat comfortably in a padded armchair, a white bandage still visible behind his salt-and-pepper hair.
Victoria walked out onto the porch, wearing a stunning emerald green satin slip dress and teardrop diamond earrings.
Arthur looked up, a warm, proud smile spreading across his distinguished face.
"You look remarkably like your mother tonight, Victoria," Arthur noted, raising a glass of sparkling water.
Victoria smiled gently, sitting down in the chair beside him and looking out at the ocean horizon.
"The federal prosecutors secured indictments against every remaining member of the syndicate today," Victoria reported softly.
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"Then the war is finally over," Arthur sighed with profound relief.
"No, Arthur," Victoria corrected, clinking her glass against his. "This is just the beginning of a brand-new empire."
