Chapter 9 - JUSTICE FOR VANCEThree days later.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a formal public decree:
ALL MICRO-SURGICAL PATENTS FORMERLY HELD BY VANCE BIO-TECH ARE OFFICIALLY RESTORED TO DR. CLARISSA VANCE. FULL REHABILITATION OF CREDENTIALS GRANTED.
Clarissa stood in the quiet, sunlit courtyard outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco, holding the legal document in her hands.
Tears of relief streamed down her cheeks. Her father’s name was clean. Her life was restored.
A tall figure stepped up beside her, holding two cups of coffee.
Nathan wrapped a warm arm around her shoulders, pulling her against his side as the cool Pacific breeze blew through the courtyard.
"How does it feel to be a billionaire CTO, Dr. Vance?" Nathan asked softly with a warm smile.
Clarissa rested her head against his broad shoulder, looking down at the legal paper.
"It feels... complete," she whispered. "Thank you, Nathan. You gave me back my life."
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"You saved yourself, Clarissa," Nathan replied softly, turning her in his arms to look into her eyes. "I just provided the floor to clean."
Clarissa laughed, a bright, beautiful sound that echoed in the quiet garden.
