Chapter 10 - The Unfinished Business
A year passed, and the brutal trial concluded exactly as the federal prosecutors had promised.
Diego and Richard were both sentenced to thirty years in a maximum-security federal penitentiary for fraud and conspiracy to commit murder.
Victoria received a fifteen-year sentence for her active role in the forgery and the life insurance scam.
I officially finalized my divorce, legally severing all ties to the toxic monsters who had tried to destroy me.
My architecture firm promoted me to a senior partner position as a reward for my relentless hard work and dedication.
I completely redecorated my apartment, replacing every single item that held any memory of my former husband.
Life was incredibly peaceful, beautiful, and completely under my own control.
I spent my weekends sitting on my sunny balcony, sipping expensive wine and reading my favorite books.
I had finally found the perfect happiness that I had fought so desperately hard to protect.
Everything was exactly how it was supposed to be.
The doorbell chimed softly, pulling me from my peaceful thoughts.
I opened the door to find a pristine black box resting directly on my welcome mat.
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Inside was a single bloody shard of the ceramic plate Diego had smashed, resting on a handwritten note.
The elegant handwriting sent a paralyzing chill down my spine as I read the words, "They were amateurs, but I never fail."
