Chapter 11 - The Verdict in Cook County
Six months later, the criminal trial concluded at the Cook County Courthouse.
Dante and Sofia sat at the defense table in matching orange jumpsuits. Without their designer clothes and luxury lifestyle, they looked completely defeated.
The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence: intercepted wire transfers, audio recordings of Dante discussing the forgery with Sofia, and forensic analysis of the lakefront safe's contents.
Judge Henderson looked down from the bench with stern disgust.
"Dante Vance, you exploited a grieving widow's trust to systematically dismantle her father's legacy for your own personal greed," Judge Henderson declared. "Your actions demonstrate a total absence of moral conscience."
The judge slammed his gavel down hard.
"Dante Vance is sentenced to twelve years in state prison without parole eligibility for four years. Sofia Chen is sentenced to five years for felony embezzlement."
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As bailiffs led them away in chains, Dante looked back desperately at Lena, but she was already turning her back on him.
👉 Read PART 12 to see how Lena restored her father's company to its glory!
