I tracked down David Williams . When I told him why I was there , this quiet man's eyes went red . He told me that after his company went under , his business partner committed suicide . He'd been drowning in debt ever since . His voice was exhausted when he asked me just one question : " Are you sure we can take him down this time ? " My voice was rock steady . " Absolutely . One hundred percent . " " I'll testify . " He gritted his teeth , voice quiet but determined . " If it puts James Morgan behind bars , I'll do whatever it takes ! " With David on board , we had James completely surrounded . I organized all the evidence into detailed files and submitted everything to the District Attorney's office . As both victim and majority shareholder , I filed multiple criminal charges and a massive civil lawsuit . As for Michelle . Since she'd provided crucial evidence in the end , I didn't add bigamy charges to her list . That was mercy enough . But the crimes she and James committed together ? No escaping those . I testified calmly , presenting evidence piece by piece , witness after witness . James sat in the defendant's chair , face ashen . His expression shifted from defiant to panicked to finally just ... empty . The judge's verdict : Multiple felony convictions . Twenty years in federal prison . Michelle , as accomplice , got seven years . She collapsed right there in the courtroom . The gavel fell . It was over . I didn't feel triumphant . Just ... peaceful . From partners in marriage to mortal enemies . His complete destruction was the final period on our story . Walking out of the courthouse , I looked up at the sky . Days of storm clouds had finally cleared . Sunlight broke through , warming my face . After this battle , my standing within the company reached its peak . I restructured operations , cut dead weight , implemented new management systems . The company not only recovered but became stronger than ever . E 740 % Chapter 10 Sometimes I still thought about the old days with James . The times we fought side by side . His betrayal . All that love and hate and drama it felt distant now . Like someone else's story . I felt nothing when I thought of him . He was just a closed chapter , completely finished . My phone rang, breaking my thoughts . David . " Ms. Sterling , this isn't like you ! The board meeting starts in five minutes ! " I snapped back to reality and laughed . " On my way ! " Hanging up , I grabbed my files and headed to the conference room . Some paths never cross again . Some chapters stay closed . The past was behind me now . Time to write the future . C