Chapter 10
The swift and public arrest dominated the midday news cycles across America, sparking intense national debates about corporate governance and family ethics. Elena was processed at the federal precinct without a single ally coming to her defense.
Her high-priced legal team dropped her representation immediately upon reviewing the airtight financial trails submitted by Ethan's auditors. The golden cage she had built for herself had transformed into an iron cell.
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Inside the quiet sanctuary of the mansion, the reflective black marble floor was polished to a brilliant sheen, mirroring the clear blue sky outside. The toxic presence of the past was entirely purged from the premises.
Ethan walked down the hallway, stopping to straighten the brass frame of the US flag display case. Everything was back in its rightful place.
