Lahat ng Kabanata ng MORGANA; The Rise And Fall : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

"Theodore Montenegro?" The police called and Theodore turned back to look behind him from his father's office he was in. "You are under arrest for charges of corruption and other forms of abuses. Please stand up and place your hands behind your back" "Corruption? Theodore repeated, surprised by the number of men that came to arrest him." There must be some mistake!" He Interjected looking at his father who seemed disappointed."You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you""This is ridiculous! I demand to speak to my lawyer immediately!" He screamed as he got hand cuffed. "You can contact your lawyer once we get to the station. For now, please cooperate and come with us."They began to lead him out of the building, the eyes of his colleagues and employees following in shock and disbelief that the former governor was being a

"I am never good enough father? You've made me aware of that many times. You raised me with the same comparison remarks through out my childhood, and even up till now you're still doing so. It's not my fault words got out about it,it's not my fault" she screamed at him desperately and frustrated." Are you talking back at me Genevieve? You should have done so to the twenty year old women that is on the verge of destroying everything everyone ever worked hard for. You misplace your priorities and do not know whom to fight. That's the first sign of failures"" I am not a failure father, you are the failure. She succeeded with her business, she made it known through out Montenegro even though she came newly. How about your company? I heard you're below the 10th rank. Hers is at the first and you're lecturing me about failures? You're worse than I father. I took the genes of failure from you" she fired back.He slapt her" Genevieve!!" He screamed as he did.A maid walked in apprehensively

The day of the Theodore's first court hearing had finally arrived. The atmosphere in the courtroom was tense, filled with the anticipation of what was to come. The former governor being tried at court, it was a news many media houses came to cover and many citizens of Montenegro came as well to witness the fall.Theodore sat in the defendant's chair and his face was a mask of stoic resignation as the list of his crimes was read aloud by the prosecutor."That you Theodore Montenegro have been found guilty of Fraud, misuse of public funds, embezzlement, and a litany of financial misdeeds which have been detailed one by one in the files we got as evidence against you" " Do you plead guilty or not guilty?" The judges voice echoed." My lord, you cannot do this to my client. You need to give us time to provide our evidence of innocence" his lawyer went, falsely creating an impression that his client was not in the wrong. "While on the second case of your arrest, we have received countl

Claude limped in front of the Montenegro gated and knocked ceaselessly for anyone to answer him.He had come there from the hospital after regaining consciousness.He had to find out where his daughters body was, it was the least he could do.Everything had gone wrong. His inability to bear a child anymore and the death of his daughter, his daughter his car had killed, the car which he had been the driver of.The guilt still gnashed his intestines but he continued knocking, he needed to get her so he could get to see his daughter's remains.He noticed a car come by the front of the gate and thought it was a member of the Montenegro Family but on a second look, he found it out to be his sister.He wanted to run away knowing that she and come to take him back to the hospital, but his legs wouldn't let him and he found himself limping."You can't keep doing that, Claude. I told you to forget about that evil woman" she said to him" I can't yet you know it's only through her I can be able

As Claude was escorted away from the funeral home by his sister, clutching the jar containing the remains of his daughter Maya, hw couldn't control his mind swirled from the tumultuous mix of grief, guilt, and regret he felt. His heart ached with the weight of what had transpired, the loss of his daughter he has finally found the courage to lay claims to, and the shattered pieces of his once- care free life. Genevieve stood alone, her gaze fixed on the fading flames of the pyre where Maya's body had been laid to rest. She felt void and could not help the vagueless thoughts that roamed freely in her mind. Lucas had left after handing her the divorce papers. Like how he had put it, there was nothing for them again, nothing to gain and nothing to lose.His lawyer had looked for her severally to hand the papers to her himself but she had not been found, so he has brought it to the funeral home hoping to give it to her himself when she arrived. He had moved on it seemed.He had accepte