Chapter 5 - ArrestedThe private elevator doors opened.
NYPD officers rushed into the penthouse.
"Nobody move!"
Weapons were drawn.
Paramedics followed.
David pointed directly at Eleanor.
"Arrest her."
An officer approached.
Eleanor did not resist.
As handcuffs closed around her wrists, she looked at David.
"You think this is over?"
David stepped closer.
"It is."
Eleanor smiled faintly.
"No."
Her eyes shifted toward Chloe's stomach.
"The foundation remains."
Then she was taken away.
Chloe was placed on a stretcher.
Martha was carried out beside her.
David remained standing in the ruined observatory.
For the first time, the Villaseñor empire looked fragile.
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Not because its buildings had cracked.
Because its secrets had finally been exposed.
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Chapter 6 - The Hospital DoorThe hospital smelled of antiseptic and fear.
Chapter 7 - The First CrackThat night, David returned to the penthouse alone.
Chapter 8 - The Hidden RoomDavid searched his mother's office.
Chapter 9 - The Woman Who Knew Too MuchDavid opened the file.
Chapter 10 - The RecordingDavid searched deeper.
Chapter 11 - The Betrayal Inside the EmpireDavid contacted the family attorney.
