Chapter 10 - The Final AuditThree months after Victoria’s arrest, the legal proceedings concluded with a decisive federal indictment. Victoria Santos was sentenced to twelve years in federal prison without the possibility of parole, alongside full asset forfeiture of all properties and luxury goods acquired through her fraudulent schemes.
On a crisp autumn morning, Alejandro and I stood on the front steps of the estate, watching the moving vans haul away the last remnants of Victoria’s belongings.
Alejandro adjusted his suit jacket, offering me a warm, grateful smile.
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“I don't know how to thank you, Camila,” he said quietly. “If you hadn't stayed... if you hadn't trusted your instincts and looked past her charm... we would have lost everything.”
“You didn't lose anything that mattered, big brother,” I replied, linking my arm through his. “We saved what’s real.”
