Chapter 13 - The Bride's Final Sentence
The next morning, the sun rose bright and clear over the Falcone estate, washing away the chaos of the previous day. The Vitiello leadership had been handed over to Casper's allies in the federal prosecutor's office, crippled by the evidence found on Marcus’s burner phone.
But there was still one piece of unfinished business.
Casper walked down to the subterranean holding cells, dressed in a fresh, sharp grey suit. He stood outside the iron bars where Cordelia Vance sat shivering, her wedding gown ruined, her mascara completely smeared down her cheeks.
"Casper!" Cordelia jumped up, gripping the bars. "Did you stop them? Are we safe? Please, take me out of here. We can still get married! We can forget this ever happened!"
Casper looked at her with an expression of profound pity and absolute disgust. "You truly are a hollow woman, Cordelia. You would have watched me die, inherited my wealth, and danced on my grave."
He pulled a thick legal folder from his jacket and slid it through the bars, letting it drop onto the stone floor.
"What is this?" she asked, her voice trembling.
"That is a confession drawn up by my lawyers," Casper stated coldly. "It details your conspiracy to commit murder, your collusion with the Vitiellos, and your attempt to assassinate my uncle. You are going to sign it."
Cordelia stepped back in horror. "I will never sign that! I'll deny everything!"
"If you don't sign it," Casper said, his voice dropping to a terrifying whisper, "I won't hand you over to the police. I will hand you over to the surviving members of the Vitiello family, who currently blame you for their Don's arrest."
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Cordelia collapsed, sobbing hysterically as she realized she was utterly trapped. With trembling hands, she picked up the pen and signed her life away.
👉 Read PART 14 to see how Casper transforms Willow's life after the storm has passed!
