Chapter 69 - The Trial of Blood
Three months later, the fallout of The Vanguard's collapse made historical headlines across the globe.
The international criminal trial took place in Geneva. With the mountain of decrypted evidence provided by Sterling-Vance, the entire Vanguard network was systematically dismantled. Lord James, along with twenty high-ranking old-money aristocrats, were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Every single asset tied to the illegal blood trusts was seized and transferred into a global humanitarian fund managed personally by Marcus and the Sterling-Vance board.
In a landmark legal ruling, the Department of Justice officially cleared Ethan Vance of all historical charges, recognizing his heroic efforts in dismantling two international syndicates and protecting innocent lives.
As we walked down the grand marble steps of the Geneva Courthouse after the final verdict, hundreds of reporters and photographers swarmed us, flashbulbs popping like fireworks.
"Chairwoman Vance! Chairwoman Vance!" a reporter shouted, pushing a microphone forward. "How does it feel to have completely eradicated the most dangerous shadow network in modern history?"
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I paused on the steps, wearing an elegant cream-colored coat, sliding my hand securely into Ethan’s.
"It feels like justice," I said into the microphones, my voice clear and confident. "The era of shadow councils and stolen lives is over. True power isn't inherited through blood—it's earned through integrity."
