Chapter 17 - The Auction Block
Three months after the trial, the federal government held a massive public auction to liquidate the Sterling assets.
They needed to sell everything to pay back the innocent investors who had lost their life savings.
I attended the auction wearing a casual, elegant outfit, blending in with the crowd of wealthy buyers.
I watched as strangers eagerly bid on the massive lakehouse where I had been so brutally assaulted.
The antique rugs, the crystal chandeliers, and the custom sports cars were all sold to the highest bidder.
Every single physical memory of that toxic, abusive family was completely erased and scattered to the wind.
I watched a young, happy couple successfully win the bid on the grand lakehouse estate.
They hugged and cheered, completely unaware of the dark, miserable history that lived within those walls.
I felt a profound sense of peace knowing that the house would finally be filled with actual love and laughter.
The curse of the Sterling family was permanently broken, completely washed away by justice.
I walked out of the auction house and took a deep, refreshing breath of the cool city air.
I was incredibly wealthy from the divorce, entirely free, and completely untouched by their ruin.
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I hailed a taxi and directed the driver to my new, massive corporate office building.
It was time to focus entirely on building my own incredible future.
