Chapter 12 - The Empire FallsThe Vargas estate was eventually seized.
Luxury cars were auctioned.
Accounts were frozen.
Corporate directors resigned.
Friends who had once surrounded Victoria vanished overnight.
The mansion that had once represented power became a symbol of scandal.
Elena visited the property once.
She stood in the kitchen.
The same kitchen where Victoria had threatened her.
Sunlight now entered through the windows.
The room looked smaller.
Less frightening.
Alejandro stood beside her.
"You don't have to stay."
"I know."
Elena looked around.
Then she walked toward the door.
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"I think that's the point."
She never looked back.
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Chapter 13 - A New HomeAlejandro and Elena moved into a quiet military residence.
Chapter 14 - LucasOne month later, Elena went into labor.
Chapter 15 - Twenty YearsVictoria eventually received a lengthy federal sentence.
Chapter 16 - The Sanctuary ProjectYears later, the Vargas name was associated with something entirely different.
Chapter 17 - The Boy Who Knew Nothing of FearLucas grew into a bright, compassionate child.
Chapter 18 - The LetterOn Lucas's eighteenth birthday, Elena gave him a sealed envelope.
