Chapter 5: The Last Trial
Chapter 5: The Last Trial
Months later...
The nation's largest corruption trial began.
The courtroom was overflowing.
Executives.
Politicians.
Lawyers.
Lobbyists.
Media from around the world.
One by one...
The remaining conspirators pleaded not guilty.
Until Arthur's encrypted laptop was unlocked.
Inside were thousands of emails.
Financial records.
Secret recordings.
Video meetings.
Every payment.
Every threat.
Every murder plot.
There was nowhere left to hide.
The jury deliberated less than four hours.
Every defendant was found guilty.
Vanessa Sterling received life imprisonment without parole.
Julian Mercer received the same sentence.
The remaining conspirators faced decades behind bars.
Mrs. Gable was officially cleared of every accusation.
Outside the courthouse, reporters surrounded Clara.
One asked,
"How did someone so young become so brave?"
Clara smiled gently.
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"I wasn't brave."
"I just loved my dad."
