Chapter 18 - Confronting the Past in Court
Federal investigators moved swiftly, tracing the corporate sabotage back to Julian Vance and an embittered financial backer who had once funded Caleb’s division.
Within two weeks, subpoenas were issued, and a quiet, highly confidential deposition was scheduled at the Hennepin County courthouse.
When Hannah walked into the grand marble building, arm-in-arm with Liam and Marcus, she caught a brief glimpse of a familiar, defeated figure sitting on a wooden bench in the corridor.
It was Caleb. He looked years older, broken by the endless cycle of lawsuits and social ostracization. He tried to meet her eyes, his lips parting as if to speak, but Hannah didn't even break her stride.
She walked past him as if he were nothing more than a ghost, a phantom from a life she had completely outgrown.
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Inside the deposition room, Marcus presented an ironclad case of corporate harassment and defamation, forcing the conspirators to sign non-interference agreements under threat of prison time.
The legal battle ended before it truly began, leaving Hannah completely vindicated.
