Chapter 5: Justice Arrives
Six months later...
The courtroom was silent.
Matthew stood before the judge.
His expensive suits were gone.
His confidence had disappeared with them.
The evidence had been overwhelming.
Financial fraud.
Corporate deception.
Domestic assault.
Witness intimidation.
The judge's words echoed across the courtroom.
"Guilty."
Matthew closed his eyes.
Lauren had already accepted a plea agreement.
Several executives had testified against him.
Even former friends had walked away.
Everything he built through lies had collapsed beneath the weight of the truth.
As deputies led him away in handcuffs, he finally looked toward Clare.
She simply watched.
No anger.
No satisfaction.
Only peace.
He opened his mouth.
No words came.
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The doors closed behind him.
That chapter of her life ended forever.
