Chapter 20 - Lucas Faces Ruined Corporate Empires And Complete Desolation
A federal judge denied bail completely, citing flight risk and the severe nature of the child endangerment charges.
Lucas stood in an orange jumpsuit before the bench, his tailored suits and arrogant demeanor completely gone.
The prosecutor laid out the full financial audit, revealing how Whitaker funds had been used to build the subterranean prison.
“You have no defense, Mr. Whitaker; the court finds you guilty on all counts of systematic abuse and conspiracy,” the judge ruled.
The gavel fell with a sharp crack that sounded like ice splitting across a frozen lake.
Lucas was sentenced to twenty-five years without parole in a maximum-security federal penitentiary up north.
As guards led him out of the courtroom, he caught a glimpse of a single digital billboard outside the courthouse window.
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It showed Audrey and Eli walking hand-in-hand under the winter sun, smiling toward a bright, untouhed future.
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