Chapter 25 - Giving the cornered groom one final chance to plead guilty before prosecutors demand the maximum forty-year federal prison sentence for white-collar crimes.
On the eve of the federal trial, Ethan sat across from the prosecutor in a gray prison jumpsuit, looking utterly defeated.
"Mr. Vance, your mother has already refused a plea, but you have one final chance to cooperate for a thirty-year recommendation," the prosecutor stated.
Ethan looked down at his cuffed hands, knowing his mother had thrown him under the bus weeks ago during their recorded prison calls.
"I'll plead guilty to all counts... I just want this nightmare to end," Ethan whispered, tears streaming down his hollow cheeks.
"Sign the confession documents and testify against the remaining co-conspirators in court tomorrow morning," the prosecutor instructed coldly.
Ethan picked up the pen with shaking fingers, signing away the final shreds of his dignity and freedom.
The trial would be swift, the sentencing harsh, and the prison sentence long enough to last most of his natural life.
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Greed had promised him everything, but it delivered nothing except a concrete cell and a ruined name.
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