The Gilded Cage
And so, I smiled—light, free, at peace.
Hand in hand, we walked down the long, glowing path of my dream.
I would be my own courage, my own armor.
From now on, the sun shone brightly, and the road ahead was clear.
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Epilogue 1:
The Sterling family had fallen hard.
Every crime they had committed over the years was exposed and thoroughly investigated, leaving them devastated.
Their businesses were dismantled, accounts frozen, assets seized.
Their stock plummeted like a free-fall, crashing straight to the bottom.