Chapter 12 - The TrialSix months later, Manhattan became the center of the nation's attention.
The Moretti trial dominated every news channel.
Witnesses testified.
Financial records were revealed.
Hidden accounts were exposed.
The evidence was overwhelming.
The organization responsible for Sophia's death collapsed in court.
The senior leadership received life sentences without parole.
When I walked out of the courthouse, hundreds of reporters surrounded me.
“Mr. Rossi!”
“Do you have anything to say?”
I stopped.
For years, I had built my reputation through fear.
Now I had something else to build.
“Yes.”
I announced the creation of the Sophia & Lily Foundation.
Half of my corporate profits would fund emergency medical care, shelters, and legal assistance for abused mothers and vulnerable infants.
The reporters fell silent.
Then one asked:
“Who is the woman living with you?”
I looked toward the SUV.
Hannah was inside.
Leo was asleep against her chest.
I smiled.
“She isn't a rumor.”
I paused.
“She is the woman who saved my family.”
Then I added:
“And next month, she will become my wife.”
The cameras exploded with flashes.
Hannah covered her mouth.
Leo woke up.
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And I smiled.
For once, I wasn't ashamed of being seen.
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