Chapter 14 - Caught in the Web
The trial of Adrian Cole and Vanessa Reed lasted four days. With overwhelming digital evidence and the handwritten confession ledger, the jury reached a swift verdict.
“On all counts of wire fraud, securities manipulation, grand larceny, and corporate espionage, the jury finds the defendants guilty as charged,” the foreman announced.
Judge Aris Thorne handed down the sentence without hesitation: twelve years for Adrian, ten years for Vanessa without parole.
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As the marshals led them away, Adrian turned his head, catching my eye across the aisle. There was no anger left—only hollow regret.
I stood up, smoothed my coat, and walked out into the brilliant autumn sunshine.
