Chapter 16 - THE MONTANA HORIZON
Two weeks after the arraignment, a private government transport plane touched down on a quiet airstrip in rural Montana.
The crisp morning air smelled of pine trees, damp earth, and snow-capped mountain peaks rising sharply in the distance.
Elena stepped down the portable metal stairs, carrying her sleeping baby wrapped securely against her chest.
A rugged federal forestry vehicle idled near the tarmac, driven by a trusted local marshal assigned to her permanent protection detail.
"Welcome to your new home, Agent Sterling," the marshal greeted warmly, opening the passenger door for her.
Elena smiled, breathing in the unpolluted mountain air for the first time in years as a profound sense of peace washed over her.
She slid into the front seat, looking out the window at the vast, open horizon stretching endlessly before them.
The nightmare of the high-society gala, the toxic marriage, and the billionaire conspiracy was finally behind her.
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She had reclaimed her life, protected her child, and brought true justice to light against insurmountable odds.
The vehicle rolled smoothly down the gravel service road toward a secluded timber cabin nestled among the trees.
