Chapter 18 - High Society Shocked As The Financial Empire Collapses
The trial of Marcus Vance and the remaining municipal conspirators began in the federal district court downtown.
High society figures and corporate executives who had dined with Arthur Sterling suddenly distanced themselves in terror.
The invincible aura of Chicago's corrupt elite had been shattered permanently by a four-year-old girl with a notebook paper.
Reporters dubbed Rory Carter the youngest forensic auditor in history, making national headlines across the country.
Yet, inside the courtroom gallery, Rory was simply coloring in a new sketchbook while her mother held her hand.
Vincent sat behind them, his vigilant gaze scanning the room to ensure absolute security for his new family.
The judge banged his gavel, sentencing Marcus Vance to twenty-five years without the possibility of parole.
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The corrupt machinery that had fed upon the vulnerable working class of Chicago was dismantled piece by piece.
Justice had finally been delivered, not through polite petitions, but through an overwhelming display of raw, unfiltered truth.
