Chapter 9 - The Final Account
Six months after the trial, Gavin Rourke’s fall was complete.
Faced with overwhelming evidence of corporate embezzlement and tax fraud brought by federal prosecutors, Gavin signed a plea bargain that resulted in a three-year prison sentence and a order requiring full restitution of the four million dollars he had misappropriated.
With his personal bank accounts frozen and his reputation completely destroyed, he surrendered his luxury vehicles, his private club memberships, and his remaining stock holdings.
Sloane Pierce had long since left the state, her career in regional corporate PR permanently damaged by her proximity to the scandal.
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On a bright autumn afternoon, Cassandra walked through the quiet park near her sons' school. Nolan and Parker ran ahead on the paved trail, kicking yellow leaves into the air and laughing as their dog chased behind them.
She pulled her coat tightly around her shoulders, enjoying the cool breeze and the total absence of tension in her life.
