Chapter: Chapter 0260••••• After Zara spoke up about what she went through in Estelle and Jack’s hands, it didn’t take much to sway the court on who was the real villain in this story. A ghost had come back and given them their verdict from beyond the grave and that was enough for the jury and the awed people in and o
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Chapter: Chapter 0259The day everyone was waiting for had arrived. The court case between the Cabots and the Steele’s. The courtroom was packed with reporters, spectators, and lawyers. Everyone who was interested in this case either showed up at the court room, camped outside or even watched it closely on their televisi
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Chapter: Chapter 0258“Like you said. Former members. Those men heard of my job opening and showed up. They wanted to redeem themselves. Turn a new leaf for the good of society and there you came in guns blazing and killing them.” Callum gave her a mocking face of understanding. “Oh, so when we rushed into the buildi
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Chapter: Chapter 0257The car ride back to the precinct was one of quiet and self-fulfillment for some but for those who were stuck with Estelle Cabot in the back of their vehicle, the ride was akin to being thrown into the pit of darkness with a banshee as she would not stop screaming and whining all the way to where sh
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Chapter: Chapter 0256“I did everything for you, and this is how you repay me? By recording me and doing God knows what with it.” Lucius opened his mouth, but nothing came out. “Did you go to the police? Did you show anyone these recordings?” Lucius froze. Speaking of the police, where the hell were they when he ne
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Chapter: Chapter 0255Lucius couldn’t utter a word as his hands were raised to the sky and he was being pushed along with a gun to the back of his head. He frowned as Estelle’s shocked and confused fac came into view and the man with the haggard voice he caught on his phone glared at him. “Look what I found.” The man b
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Awakening From Ashes
Lucas Graham's life unraveled on his eleventh birthday when his father returned home with a mistress in his hand and her child at his beckon. The reason? Lucas's inability to awaken his innate gifts. Cast out from his family, he endured a harsh existence, clinging to the love of his only remaining kin—his mother. Years later, everything changes. Lucas awakens not with one or two but five extraordinary abilities that rival old legends. Yet, instead of reclaiming his lost title, he and his mother choose a quiet life in a remote town, shielding themselves from the past. But fate is relentless. The mistress resurfaces, sending assassins to end Lucas and his mother. The assassins succeed in taking the mother's life, but Lucas survives. Now fueled by a burning desire for vengeance, he vows to make them pay for his mother's death, even if it means reducing the city to ashes.
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Chapter: Chapter 80: EpilogueTwo weeks had gone by. Two weeks of me being probed by doctors to find out why I passed out. Two weeks of Alexander being in intensive care before he was ready to serve his sentence in full. Two weeks of my name making the media rounds with the words ‘HERO’ being plastered under it. Two weeks of Sophia completely ignoring me after all my calls, texts and supposed business meetings with her. I couldn’t figure out what I did wrong. All I could remember was almost getting killed by Alexander and then waking up in a hospital bed. No one had a definite answer for me when I asked what happened in the courtroom that day. All I was told was that I was the hero who stopped Alexander from going on a rampage. If that was all then why did I not remember most of the fight. Something was wrong. I just couldn’t find out what it was. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, wondering what this all meant when I received a text from her. Sophia Verga. It was short and simple. We need to talk. My pl
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Chapter: Chapter 79: Coming Out On TopSoon enough, after that revelation, the case came to a halt so that the jury could find out if Alexander was guilty or not. It didn’t take long for them to come back out with a verdict, their eyes seemingly heavy with worry. The court room sat in silence as the realization dawned on them. One big name in the business industry was about to crumble whether someone was found guilty or not and if that happened, blood was going to flow. The judge took his seat before asking everyone to sit down. He then gestured to the head of the jury. A lanky woman with black straight hair who stood up once she was called upon.“Has the jury made a decision?” The judge asked and the woman nodded. “Go on please.” He prompted.“In the case of Graham versus Verga, on the count of conspiracy to commit murder, the defendant Alexander Verga has been found…”Everyone held their breath, wondering what might happen but Lucas was relaxed. In his infinite wisdom he had made it a mission to check and vet the jury.
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Chapter: Chapter 78: Dead to RightsThe court room went silent from the back and forth between the dueling sides. No one knew what to think and no one wanted to make a sound. It was all intriguing. Two big families fighting over a murder plan which seemed to revolve around one woman. It was unheard of. Madeline sighed and stood up, straightening her suit. Her opponent, Jullian had managed to turn the tide a bit by convincing the jury that Alexander was not behind the bombing. He had done a good job. She could see it on some of the jury’s faces that they had been swayed but there was one more trick up her sleeve. One more thing that would give them a slam dunk and get Alexander charged with all the crimes. The evidence they had. Madeline stepped to the center of the court with a sly smile that unnerved Jullian.“The defense might have been able to explain all this away. The call, the bombing and the cover up. They’ve given some elaborate excuses to make them seem inconsequential but it doesn’t hold up when there’s evi
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Chapter: Chapter 77: Two Sides to Every StoryJulian got up from his seat, his jaw ticking and walked over to the jury, ready to break down Madeline’s words no matter how hard it seemed. “Mr. Graham. I understand that there was a tragic attempt on your life some days ago, and I send you my deepest condolences, but as we are in court, I must ask you some questions. Like, for example, on the day of the attack, did any of the men tell you who sent them to try and kill you?” He asked. “No. Neither of them agreed to speak. They instead chose to kill themselves and me with a bomb.” Lucas explained, not liking the direction that the questioning was going. “But you did ask them if my client was the one who sent them to kill you, right?” “Yes, I did, but what does that have to do with anything?”“Isn’t it entirely possible that they tried to kill themselves to keep the actual mastermind hidden and turn your mind away from the main big bad by leading you down the wrong path. For example, letting you think that my client was involved in
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Chapter: Chapter 76: Trial DateLucas stuck to his word, when he promised that he would move Alexander’s trial date up for them to settle the matter once and for all. Although it had proved difficult in the beginning due to one of Axel handling the case, when someone of Lucas’ status made his wishes known to the judge, how could they say no?The trial date had been set for three days after the last interrogation Lucas and Axel had with Alexander and, after nights of preparing and being fully discharged from the hospital and their care, the day had finally arrived and Lucas was as determined as ever to end the day on his own terms. Lucas, along with Sophia, Axel and his throng of well-qualified lawyers and prosecutors walked into the courthouse, the screams of the people and the flashing lights of their cameras begging for them to stop and address this crazy court case that was about to happen. But neither of them stopped, all of them focused on the task ahead. The group walked in, making their way to the prosecutor
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Chapter: Chapter 75: The Interrogation The next morning had come around much quicker than any of them had expected. Lucas, especially since he was brimming with anticipation at how Alexander would react when he found out that his life was over and at the hands of the man he had tried to kill several times. Lucas got out of his bed, taken a bath and wore casual clothes before he made his way out of his mansion and towards the station where his fallen enemy was being held until further notice. It didn’t take any time for him to arrive at the police department as there was luckily not much traffic on the way over there. Within twenty minutes of his leaving the mansion, he arrived at the doors of the station, a small smile on his face and a pep in his step. Lucas walked into the building, welcoming the greeting from the officers on the first floor. Most of them heard about what happened the night before and were in awe that Lucas had managed to catch Alexander dead to rights in the span of some weeks when they had been tryin
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