Chapter 14 - The Flight to GenevaThe private Gulfstream soared above the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps, heading directly toward Geneva. This time, there were no mechanical failures, no federal assassins, and no sudden emergencies—just absolute, calculated control.
I sat in the leather cabin chair, reviewing the bank transfer manifests on my secure tablet. Across from me, Mom sat comfortably, reading a high-society fashion magazine while sipping herbal tea. After years of struggling in a third-floor Cicero apartment with a broken window and mounting medical debt, she was finally living the life she deserved, surrounded by private security, top-tier medical care, and absolute peace of mind.
"Are you sure about this, Avery?" Mom asked, lowering her magazine and looking at me with warm, concerned eyes. "Going back to Geneva after what your father put us through?"
"That chapter is closed, Mom," I said gently, reaching across the aisle to squeeze her hand. "Dad thought he could use us as leverage and throw us away when we became inconvenient. Today, we're going to legally reclaim every single penny he stole, and use it to fund a global medical foundation bearing your name."
Dominic walked out of the cockpit, pouring two cups of black coffee, and handed one to me before sitting down in the adjacent seat.
"Geneva police and international banking officials have already cleared our arrival," Dominic said, looking at me with a mixture of professional respect and deep intrigue. "The vault is ours as soon as your fingerprint and retinal scan match the primary trustee profile."
"And what about Thomas?" I asked.
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"He's currently being transferred to a federal supermax facility in the Colorado Rockies," Dominic replied calmly. "No visitors, no communications, no way out. He will spend the rest of his natural life staring at four concrete walls, wondering where his brilliant scheme went wrong."
I took a sip of the hot coffee, watching the pristine white landscape of Switzerland glide past the reinforced window. The arithmetic of my life had finally balanced out in our favor.
