Chapter 7 - A NEW LIFE IN THE LIGHTSix months later, the tech and legal sectors of The Wall Street Journal carried a front-page exposé that shook the online streaming world to its core:
FEDERAL CRACKDOWN SHUTTERS ILLICIT PEEP-SITE EMPIRE; CYBER-FORENSIC SPECIALIST CLAIRE STERLING LEADS TECH REFORM AGAINST DIGITAL EXPLOITATION.
From my sunlit office in downtown Manhattan, the morning sunlight flooded across my desk.
The nightmare was over. The panic attacks—once weaponized against me by a monster pretending to love me—had entirely vanished now that the toxic presence in my life was locked behind maximum-security bars.
Marcus Vance walked into my office, placing a fresh leather portfolio on my desk.
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"The asset forfeiture auction is complete, Claire," Marcus reported with a respectful nod. "Every dollar Daniel made off your streams has been seized and redirected to women's mental health and grief support charities."
"Thank you, Marcus," I smiled warmly.
