Chapter 4: The Trial of the Century
Chapter 4: The Trial of the Century
The arrests began before sunrise.
Vivian Moretti.
Rafael Castillo.
Three corrupt doctors.
Two private investigators.
Four security contractors.
Even a retired judge.
The conspiracy reached farther than anyone imagined.
News helicopters surrounded the courthouse.
Millions watched the trial live.
The prosecution revealed horrifying evidence.
Elena had been drugged for months after her kidnapping.
Doctors deliberately erased portions of her memory.
She was told Alejandro had abandoned her.
Whenever she tried to escape, she was punished.
Whenever she asked questions, she was beaten.
Meanwhile, Rafael quietly transferred company assets into shell corporations.
As long as Elena remained legally missing, Alejandro remained emotionally broken—and easy to manipulate.
Then came Vivian's testimony.
She looked directly at Elena.
"I never hated you."
Elena remained silent.
Vivian smiled bitterly.
"I hated that he loved you."
The courtroom grew quiet.
"I loved Alejandro first."
Alejandro didn't even react.
Vivian laughed through tears.
"But he never looked at me the way he looked at you."
Her obsession had become imprisonment.
Her jealousy had become torture.
Her love had become evil.
When the verdict finally arrived, the courtroom held its breath.
Guilty.
On every count.
Human trafficking.
Kidnapping.
Conspiracy.
Attempted murder.
Fraud.
Racketeering.
Vivian collapsed into her chair.
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Rafael simply closed his eyes.
The empire they built had fallen in a single afternoon.
