Chapter 16 - The Last BetrayalThe traitor appeared behind them.
A gun raised.
Eleanor stepped between the weapon and Ethan.
A shot rang out.
Claire screamed.
But Eleanor remained standing.
The bullet had struck the wall beside her.
Bennett's team stormed the basement.
The traitor tried to escape.
Ethan tackled him.
For twenty-two years, anger had lived inside Ethan.
That night, he finally had the chance to destroy the man who had helped ruin his family.
But he stopped.
He lowered his fist.
“You're not going to make me become you.”
Police officers arrested the traitor.
Victor attempted to flee through the underground tunnel.
Bennett followed.
Outside, the first light of morning appeared over the lake.
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After twenty-two years—
the truth was finally coming into the light.
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Chapter 17 - The Fall of Victor KaneVictor reached the shoreline.
Chapter 18 - What RemainsMonths passed.
Chapter 19 - A New BeginningOne year later, Whitmore Manor no longer felt haunted.
Chapter 20 - The Door That Remained OpenSix months later, Ethan and Claire married beneath a canopy of white lights.
