Chapter 13 - THE WOMAN WHO GOT HER LIFE BACK
The legal case against Falcone expanded.
Investigators connected him to the threats, the restaurant fire, and several financial crimes.
He was arrested.
The criminal proceedings continued.
Vincent also faced scrutiny over his own past business activities.
He worked with legal counsel to separate his legitimate enterprises from criminal operations and address outstanding legal obligations.
It was difficult.
He lost money.
Influence.
And men who had once sworn loyalty.
But he gained something he hadn't expected.
Peace.
Meanwhile, Harper returned to school.
She had always wanted to study nursing.
With her finances stabilized and her mother's care arranged through appropriate support programs, she enrolled in evening classes.
Vincent offered to pay.
She refused.
He respected that.
Instead, he helped her study.
Badly.
One evening, she handed him a flashcard.
“What's the function of the kidneys?”
Vincent frowned.
“To make people miserable?”
Harper burst out laughing.
“That's the liver.”
He smiled.
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“See? I'm learning.”
And for the first time in years, Harper felt her future opening instead of closing.
