Chapter 10 - The Aftermath
Ethan was swiftly tried and sentenced to federal prison for the rest of his natural life without the possibility of parole.
The massive cartel money laundering ring was entirely dismantled, and Vanessa took a heavy plea deal to testify against them.
I successfully reclaimed my father's tech company, aggressively purging every single corrupt executive Ethan had hired.
David received the extensive medical care he needed and finally returned to his normal, peaceful life by my side.
Mark became the brand-new managing partner of the cleaned-up law firm, ensuring justice was finally the primary goal.
I sold the massive, empty house I had shared with Ethan and bought a beautiful, secluded property near the ocean.
For the first time in seven incredibly long years, I was completely happy, fiercely independent, and finally at peace.
The brutal nightmare was entirely over, and I had successfully survived the absolute worst of it.
I walked out onto my back porch one beautiful Sunday morning, happily sipping a warm cup of coffee in the bright sun.
I noticed a plain white envelope sitting perfectly perfectly on my welcome mat, bearing no return address or postage.
I carefully tore the thick paper open and pulled out a high-resolution photograph.
It was a perfectly clear picture of me and David eating breakfast at a diner just five minutes ago, viewed directly through a sniper's crosshairs.
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A small note attached to the horrifying photograph was written in bright red ink.
"Ethan was only a disposable pawn, and the people who really want your company have finally decided to stop playing games."
