Chapter 14 - The Price of Greed
Six months later, inside the federal correctional facility, Luca Vance sat behind a thick glass divider in his bright orange inmate jumpsuit.
His corporate empire was gone, his luxury cars auctioned off, and his name erased from the state business directory. He was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for loan fraud and tax evasion, while Chloe was serving two years of probation and community service.
Sitting across from him on the visitor's side was his state-appointed public defender, holding a final stack of legal papers.
"Jessi has officially finalized the divorce," the attorney informed him quietly. "She declined to seek further civil damages against you, leaving you with zero debt, but zero assets."
Luca stared at the paper through the glass, tears silent and bitter welling in his eyes. He realized too late that everything good in his life—his status, his peace, his success—had been sustained by the gentle, brilliant woman he had tried to humiliate and discard.
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He had traded a true partner and a real home for a hollow lie, and now he had nothing left to hold onto except the cold walls of his cell.
👉 Read PART 15 to see Jessi's peaceful new life at the lake villa!
