All Chapters of Too Late To Regret, My Hockey Star Ex-Husband: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Mary Hayes' POVThe federal courthouse in Manhattan felt like the most intimidating building I had ever entered, with its marble columns and security guards who looked at me like I was already a convicted criminal. I clutched my worn purse and walked through metal detectors, knowing that today's testimony would determine whether I spent the next five years in federal prison or received the reduced sentence that my lawyer had negotiated.Federal prosecutor Sarah Chen met me in a small conference room where my court-appointed attorney, David Martinez, was reviewing the testimony agreement one final time. The papers on the table represented my complete cooperation against Rose Miller and Victoria Sterling in exchange for a plea deal that would keep me out of prison if I provided truthful and comprehensive testimony."Mrs. Hayes, before we proceed with your testimony, I need to confirm that you understand the consequences of perjury or withholding information during your sworn statement.

Victoria's POVThe conference room in my London office building felt like a tomb as I reviewed the financial reports that confirmed my complete business destruction. Three major investment partners had withdrawn funding overnight, regulatory authorities in four countries had suspended my business licenses, and my company stock had become worthless paper. Ophelia's systematic legal campaign had destroyed everything I had built over the past five years.My lawyer, James Whitfield, sat across from me with the resignation letter he had drafted after learning about the criminal charges and regulatory investigations that would destroy his reputation if he continued representing me."Victoria, I cannot continue as your legal counsel given the evidence of criminal activity and money laundering that federal prosecutors have presented. My law firm cannot risk association with ongoing criminal investigations."I stared at the legal documents scattered across the mahogany table, each one represen

Richard Sterling's POVThe Sterling family boardroom had hosted thousands of business meetings over the decades, but none had carried the weight of the decision I was about to announce to the assembled board members, family representatives, and legal advisors. The mahogany table was covered with financial reports documenting Victoria's criminal activities, Ophelia's successful business leadership, and the evidence that would determine the future of our family empire.Marcus sat to my right, having spent the past month coordinating our family's response to Catherine Walsh's assassination attempts while supporting Ophelia's systematic destruction of Victoria's criminal enterprise. To my left sat our family's senior legal counsel, James Patterson, who had prepared the inheritance documentation that would formalize my final decision about succession."Ladies and gentlemen, today's meeting will address the Sterling family succession plan and the formal designation of my heir to lead our bu

Marcus Sterling's POVThe Sterling family security command center operated twenty-four hours a day from the basement level of our headquarters building, coordinating protection operations for family members while gathering intelligence about ongoing threats from Catherine Walsh's criminal organization. I stood before wall-mounted screens displaying real-time surveillance data, financial tracking systems, and communication intercepts that would help me systematically eliminate Victoria's remaining resources and criminal allies.Jake Morrison, our head of corporate security, briefed me on the intelligence our teams had gathered about Victoria's current situation and her desperate attempts to maintain criminal partnerships that could provide protection or revenge opportunities against our family."Marcus, Victoria has been cut off from legitimate financial resources, but our monitoring systems show continued communication with black market contacts and criminal organizations that might p

Victoria's POVThe federal holding facility in Manhattan felt like a cage as I sat across from prosecutor Sarah Chen, reviewing the cooperation agreement that would reduce my prison sentence in exchange for testimony against Catherine Walsh's criminal organization. My business empire was destroyed, my family had disowned me, and my only remaining power was the information I possessed about Sterling family secrets that could damage their reputation permanently."Ms. Sterling, your cooperation with federal investigators has been valuable for understanding Catherine Walsh's operations, but we need to discuss the scope of information you're willing to provide about Sterling family business practices."I studied the legal documents that outlined my plea agreement while considering whether comprehensive cooperation would provide enough leverage to negotiate better terms or merely accelerate my complete destruction without meaningful benefits."Ms. Chen, I'm prepared to provide testimony abo