Chapter 14 - Richard Confronts Victoria Inside The County Holding Cell
Before the trial began, Richard walked down the sterile, fluorescent-lit corridor of the county detention facility.
He stopped outside cell block four, where Victoria sat alone on a concrete cot staring blankly at the wall.
He slid his hands into his tailored suit pockets, watching her for a long moment before speaking quietly.
“You had everything a person could ever want, Victoria... why destroy it all for greed?” Richard asked calmly.
Victoria stood up slowly, walking over to the iron bars with a cold, hateful smirk on her face.
“Power isn't given, Richard... it’s seized from the weak who are too blind to protect what they own,” she spat back.
“You didn't seize power; you built a prison out of lies, and now you’re the one locked inside it,” Richard countered.
Victoria reached through the bars, attempting to grab his lapel, but Richard stepped back out of her reach.
“This isn't the end, Richard... someone else is still watching your every move,” she whispered with an eerie laugh.
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Richard turned his back on her without another word, walking down the long corridor toward the exit without looking back.
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