Chapter 15
Two weeks later, the front pages of every major national newspaper in the United States blared screaming headlines of political corruption.
STERLING EMPIRE COLLAPSES: SENATOR STERLING AND WIFE INDICTED IN MASSIVE FEDERAL RACKETEERING AND TRAFFICKING RING.
Television networks broadcasted the live federal trial from Washington, D.C., showing the rapid dismantling of the elite criminal syndicate.
Elizabeth Sterling stood on the balcony of her newly restored family estate in New England, sipping warm coffee in the morning air.
The sprawling manor had been completely cleansed of its dark history, transformed once again into a beacon of light and authentic justice.
Jaxson walked out onto the balcony, handing her a newly minted legal deed bearing her official name and unencumbered inheritance rights.
"The federal courts have officially signed over all assets and holdings back to the rightful Sterling heirs," Jaxson reported with a quiet smile.
"It still feels like a dream I'm afraid to wake up from," Elizabeth admitted, looking down at the legal document in her hands.
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"It's real, Elizabeth... every single person who caused you pain is currently facing life without parole," Jaxson assured her gently.
"And what about you, Jaxson? What happens to the enforcer now that the war is finally over?" she asked, turning her eyes toward him.
