Chapter 10 - ASHES OF THE EMPIRE
Five months later, the Mercer crime syndicate was a ghost story. Arthur and Silas Mercer were serving consecutive life sentences in a federal supermax, their empire dismantled, their assets seized.
Luke had cooperated completely. Thanks to a heavily negotiated immunity deal in exchange for the black book, he walked free, though stripped of ninety percent of his wealth. He didn't care. The billions felt like dirty water washing off his hands.
He sat in the waiting room of a private clinic in Seattle, three thousand miles away from the ruins of his past. The rain tapped against the glass, a gentle, soothing rhythm.
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A nurse pushed the door open, smiling softly. “You can come in now, Mr. Mercer.”
Luke walked into the room. Elena looked exhausted, her hair plastered to her forehead with sweat, but the haunted, fragile look was gone. In her arms was a tiny, perfect bundle wrapped in a white blanket.
