Chapter 16
Jaxson looked out over the rolling green hills of the estate, letting out a long, contemplative breath of autumn air.
"I spent my entire adult life building an army of shadows to tear down an empire," Jaxson answered thoughtfully.
"Now, it's time to learn how to live in the light, right here where our family belongs."
Elizabeth smiled warmly, wrapping her arms around her brother in a fierce, long-overdue embrace that sealed their broken past.
For the first time in twenty years, the Sterling household echoed with genuine laughter, warmth, and unshakeable familial love.
The ghosts of the past had finally been laid to rest beneath the weight of absolute truth and federal accountability.
Later that afternoon, Marcus Thorne arrived at the estate in an unmarked federal vehicle, carrying a heavy manila envelope.
He walked up to the front portico where Jaxson and Elizabeth were reviewing architectural blueprints for the estate's foundation restoration.
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"I thought you two would want to see this final piece of classified intelligence before we close the case file permanently," Marcus said grimly.
Jaxson took the envelope, sliding out a single sheet of cryptographic paper printed with an encrypted international satellite log.
