Chapter 29 After The Storm

• The news broke at dawn.
• “Desmond Blackwell Arrested in Massive Corporate Fraud Scandal,” the headlines screamed across every major network. Photos of Desmond being escorted from his estate, handcuffed and expressionless, flooded the screens. Maxwell’s name was mentioned too, though his cooperation had been noted—perhaps the only thread that kept him from going down entirely with his father.
• Emma stood by the tall windows of her penthouse, wrapped in one of Lucas’s shirts, coffee cradled between her hands. The city below was slowly waking up, unaware of how much had changed overnight.