Chapter 10 - The Final Audit
I listened to the ruthless crime boss make his empty, desperate threats.
I calmly informed Victor that the financial freeze was irreversible, and the FBI was already tracking his location.
I hung up the phone and smashed my device with a heavy book, completely severing his connection to my life.
Thirty minutes later, Marcus walked into the penthouse holding a sleeping Lily safely in his arms.
I rushed forward and held my granddaughter tightly, promising her that she would never be afraid again.
The next morning, the news broke that Victor Vance’s entire criminal empire had collapsed overnight.
Daniel and Vanessa were caught by federal agents trying to board a private flight to Mexico.
They were facing decades in federal prison for fraud, money laundering, and child endangerment.
The judge granted me full, permanent legal custody of Lily, ensuring she would grow up in a home filled with actual love.
Harold and I stood on the balcony of his penthouse, watching the sun rise over the beautiful city skyline.
He gently placed his hand over mine, confessing that he had loved me silently since the day Thomas introduced us.
He asked if I would do him the honor of sharing the rest of my life with him.
I smiled, finally feeling a profound, unbreakable peace, and told him I would love nothing more.
Our lives were finally safe, secure, and free from the shadows of my son's greed.
A few weeks later, a mysterious, unmarked package arrived at the penthouse addressed directly to me.
I opened the cardboard box and found Thomas’s gold pocket watch, which had supposedly been lost on the day he died.
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Tucked beneath the watch was a handwritten note on expensive stationery that made my blood run completely cold.
The note read, "Your husband didn't die of a heart attack, Margaret, and the man who really killed him is standing right next to you."
