Chapter 10 - The Sterling Legacy
The dawn broke over the city, painting the sky in soft shades of pink and gold.
Julian had rushed the antidote to the hospital, and his wife made a full and miraculous recovery.
Dominic was formally charged with sixty counts of federal fraud and conspiracy to commit murder.
He would spend the rest of his pathetic life locked in a maximum-security prison cell.
Elena and her corrupt syndicate were completely obliterated by the virus I had planted on the drive.
Their hidden accounts were drained and anonymously donated to various global charities.
My brothers and I stood together on the balcony of our ancestral family estate.
We drank expensive coffee and watched Sophia play happily in the sprawling green gardens below.
The Sterling family was finally united, stronger and more fiercely protective than ever before.
I had legally reclaimed my maiden name and officially taken control of the family's philanthropic foundation.
I never had to hide my wealth or my intelligence behind a fake smile ever again.
Everything was finally peaceful, safe, and perfectly completely resolved.
That evening, I tucked Sophia into her warm bed and kissed her softly on the forehead.
As I picked up her scattered toys from the floor, a small burner phone fell out of her wooden dollhouse.
I frowned in confusion and picked up the cheap plastic device.
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The screen suddenly lit up brightly with a text message from an unknown international number.
The message read that Dominic did not act alone, and the person who helped him hide his secret family was still living inside my house.
