Chapter 4 – Justice
Chapter 4 – Justice
The criminal trial attracted national attention.
For years...
Matthew had been celebrated as a self-made billionaire.
Now the jury watched twenty uninterrupted strikes captured by security cameras.
His own words echoed through the courtroom.
"You're all I have now."
"Learn respect."
The prosecutor didn't need dramatic speeches.
The evidence spoke for itself.
Lauren testified.
So did employees who described years of intimidation.
Former assistants revealed financial fraud.
Hidden accounts.
False invoices.
Corporate theft.
One lie uncovered another.
After only six hours of deliberation...
The verdict returned.
Guilty.
On every major charge.
As deputies led Matthew away in handcuffs, he turned toward Clare.
"I loved you."
She looked at him quietly.
"No."
"You loved control."
"And when you lost it..."
"You mistook consequences for betrayal."
She never looked back.
Outside the courthouse, reporters shouted endless questions.
Clare ignored every microphone.
Instead...
May you like
She walked beside her father beneath the afternoon sun.
Free.
