Chapter 9 - The Settlement
Two weeks after the hospital incident, Salvatore Vance’s empire collapsed entirely under a coordinated wave of federal indictments and internal syndicate implosions. Victor didn't have to lift a finger to eliminate his rival; he simply opened his private files and let federal prosecutors do what they did best.
The city of Chicago returned to its rainy, bustling rhythm, but inside the North Side mansion, everything had changed.
Emily returned home to a sprawling bouquet of white lilies waiting in her newly renovated private study. Her mother’s hip surgery had been a complete success, and her brother was thriving at UIC.
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She no longer scrubbed floors, managed laundry schedules, or hid in the background of high-society dinners. She sat at the head of the administrative table alongside Dominic Reyes, directing the empire’s legal and philanthropic initiatives with sharp, compassionate brilliance.
And Victor no longer walked through his house alone.
