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“No… you’re dead… you died in the ocean!”
“I am the consequence of your arrogance, Julian.”
“I am the investor who just bankrupted your empire. And I am the mother who ensured your son will never know your name.”
Six armed federal agents stepped onto the stage.
“Julian Sterling,” the lead agent announced, pulling a pair of heavy steel handcuffs from his belt.
The cold steel snapped around his wrists in front of dozens of rolling news cameras.
The billionaire titan who had once ruled Wall Street with an iron fist was dragged away in complete disgrace—his wealth gone, his reputation destroyed, and his freedom permanently revoked.
The gentle ocean breeze swept across the balcony, carrying the clean scent of salt air and blooming flowers.
Out on the lush green lawn, four-year-old Leo was running happily, his bright, innocent laughter ringing out as he chased a golden retriever puppy through the grass under Victoria’s watchful care.
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