Louis’s POVThe next seventy-two hours were a blur of grim, necessary transactions. The police, the FBI, the endless questions. My lawyers and Adrienne formed a seamless wall, channeling the narrative. Victor Hale, a disgraced and unhinged former associate, seeking revenge. A tragic, violent end to his own making. The heroic, coordinated rescue by private security working in tandem with law enforcement. The brave mother who ran into the line of fire for her child.The press ate it up. The story had everything: a billionaire, a kidnapping, a maternal lioness, a clean resolution. My “confession” broadcast was framed as a desperate, clever ruse to buy time. Our stock barely twitched. If anything, the brand gained a layer of gritty, resilient legend.Through it all, Sierra was a pillar of fierce, quiet competence. She gave one brief, tearful statement on the steps of our home, clinging to my arm, her voice breaking just enough to be authentic, her gaze steady enough to show strength. The
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