Chapter 8 - The Reckoning at Sea
Six months later, the federal trial concluded with swift and absolute justice. Marco Vance was sentenced to twenty-eight years in a maximum-security federal penitentiary for attempted murder and financial racketeering. Selene Moreau received twenty-two years, her once-glorified socialite status reduced to a prison ID number in a bleak correctional facility outside Marseille.
On a crisp autumn afternoon, Elias stood once again on the teak deck of the very same yacht where he had nearly lost his life. The vessel had been thoroughly searched, sanitized, and reclaimed under his sole ownership.
Dario stood nearby, holding a thick manila folder containing the final liquidation documents of Marco's seized assets, which were now being redirected to global charitable foundations and employee pension funds.
“The harbor master cleared us for departure, Mr. Moreau,” Dario said respectfully. “Where to?”
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Elias looked out at the endless horizon where the deep blue water met the pale autumn sky. The ocean that had once been chosen as his execution site now felt like a symbol of infinite freedom.
“Anywhere away from the past, Dario,” Elias replied with a faint, genuine smile. “Let’s set sail.”
