Chapter 15
Victoria's trial concluded three weeks later with a unanimous guilty verdict on all counts of attempted murder and fraud.
The judge sentenced her to twenty-two years in a maximum-security state facility without the possibility of early parole.
As the sentence was read, Victoria collapsed onto the defense table, sobbing hysterically as her remaining allies abandoned her.
She was led away to begin her sentence, her life of privilege and luxury permanently erased by her own toxic malice.
The Sterling name was scrubbed from the corporate registry, replaced entirely by the newly formed Vance Global Conglomerate.
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Clara donated the grand estate where the incident occurred to a national charity for surviving victims of domestic violence.
The white marble staircase, once a scene of betrayal, became a symbol of hope and recovery for thousands of women.
