Part 19: The Horizon of Victory

Five years after that wedding night ambush, I stood on the penthouse balcony, the warm Texas wind brushing against my hair.
Below me, the streets of Dallas stretched out like a glittering river of gold, beautiful, open, and entirely clear.
Daniel and Gloria Brooks were nothing more than matching inmate numbers buried deep within the state correctional archives.
The long winter of their arrogance, the false accusations, and the physical violations had been completely erased by the heavy hammer of the law.
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I walked back inside, sliding the heavy glass doors shut, leaving the shadows of the past completely locked outside.
The perimeter was secure, the financial traitors were permanently liquidated, and my real future had finally begun.