Chapter 9 - The Broken Traitor
One year after the arrest, Julian sat inside a cold, gray visitor room at the federal penitentiary, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit.
Stripped of his tailored suits, private elevator, and luxury lifestyle, he looked frail, aged, and completely broken, his hands resting on the stainless steel table.
His attorney sat across from him, sliding a final divorce decree and asset liquidation notice across the glass barrier.
"Mrs. Maya Vance has officially finalized the divorce," the attorney reported coldly. "She has assumed full legal name restoration and sold the high-rise penthouse. Every remaining asset has been placed into a trust for your daughter."
Julian picked up the pen with trembling, calloused fingers, signing his name on the dotted line.
He had lost his career, his status, his freedom, and his family—all because he believed he could abuse a mother and steal from an innocent child without facing consequences.
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He sat back in his chair, staring at the concrete wall as the prison guards signaled that visiting hours were over, realizing that his life of arrogance was erased forever.
👉 Continue to Part 10 for the heartwarming final conclusion.
