Recovery came slowly. Two weeks in Switzerland stretched into three as Sarah regained her strength. Diego rarely left her side, handling family business via secure calls and encrypted messages.
The mountain chalet became a sanctuary of sorts, removed from the chaos still unfolding in America. Each day brought new revelations about Kingmaker's reach, new arrests, new power realignments.
Sarah sat on the terrace, breathing in crisp alpine air as she scrolled through news updates. The Kingmaker scandal had mushroomed beyond anyone's expectations, exposing corruption that spanned decades.
"Good morning," a female voice greeted.
Sarah looked up to find a striking woman approaching—tall, elegantly dressed, with dark hair and familiar eyes.
"Lucia," Sarah acknowledged, recognizing Diego's cousin from family photos.
"Diego asked me to bring these," Lucia handed her a folder of documents. "Legal papers he thought you'd want to review."
"Thank you," Sarah accepted the folder, noting Lucia's care
