Chapter 10 - THE DEPOSITIONMarch 2027.
Atlanta.
The deposition room was cold and brightly lit.
Margaret arrived in a slate-gray suit.
Jessica sat across the table.
The woman who once demanded Margaret leave her own home now looked exhausted.
Richard opened the first file.
"Let's begin."
The evidence appeared one piece at a time.
Account access.
Digital records.
Receipts.
Purchase history.
Travel expenses.
Luxury items.
Everything Jessica had denied was documented.
Her hands began trembling.
Richard looked at her.
"Did you authorize yourself to use Margaret Thorne's credit account?"
Jessica swallowed.
"No."
Richard placed another document on the table.
"Then explain this."
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Jessica stared at it.
Her face crumbled.
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Chapter 11 - THE CONFESSIONRichard continued.
Chapter 12 - THE PRICE OF ENTITLEMENTJessica eventually accepted a plea agreement.
Chapter 13 - THE LAST LESSONMargaret gave David one final piece of advice.
Chapter 14 - TWO YEARS LATERTime passed.
Chapter 15 - A SECOND CHANCESix months later, Margaret attended a charity gala in Boca Raton.
Chapter 16 - THE GOLDEN YEARSArthur took her sailing.
