hapter 8 The video of Vincent's arrest at the summit spread worldwide . #SocialClimberTrustMurder #FinanceTycoonMoneyLaundering #LiveArrest Broadcast Eight of the top ten trending topics were about him . The elite image he'd carefully cultivated crumbled overnight . He became a pariah everyone wanted to crush . Decker called . " Jade Whitman , beautifully done . " " What about the trust ? " I asked . " Already frozen by joint financial regulators from multiple countries . He can't touch a penny . " " What about Luna ? " " She can't escape either . As a recipient of dirty money and money laundering accomplice , the IRS is after her too . " Three days later . I sat across from Vincent through detention center glass . He wore prison garb , hair disheveled , stubble covering his face . He looked at me , confusion flashing in his eyes , quickly replaced by desperate fury . " Jade Whitman ! You vicious woman ! You destroyed me ! " He grabbed the phone , screaming at me . " I destroyed you ? " I laughed coldly . " Vincent , you were too stupid , too greedy . " " You forgot - walls have ears . " Vincent's pupils contracted . " It was ... You reported my tax evasion ? " " Congratulations , you got it right . " Chapter 8 He finally understood . He hadn't lost on trust structure - he'd lost to his own greed . He tried to circumvent the law and got crushed by it . " Jade Whitman , you vicious woman ! I won't let you get away with this ! " He roared hysterically . " Save it . Think about how you'll spend the rest of your life in prison . " I hung up and walked away . Meanwhile , Luna wasn't faring well either . Mansion seized , sports cars towed away . She was also listed as a criminal suspect . " Lawyer ! Lawyer ! What do I do ? " Luna wailed in the law office . " Ms. Hayes , the situation looks bad for you . You received substantial illegal proceeds . " " Vincent gave me all that ! I knew nothing ! " The lawyer shook his head . " Your only option now is to distance yourself from Vincent and become a witness . " " Pin all responsibility on him . " Luna stopped crying . " What about my child ? Kai is a trust beneficiary ... " " The trust has been deemed illegal . Beneficiary rights are void . All the money will be confiscated . " " What ?! " Luna shrieked . " No ! That's my money ! My son's money ! " " Ms. Hayes , saving yourself comes first . " Luna fell silent . Seconds later , she raised her head . " Fine , I'll be a witness . " " I know everything Vincent did . " " He forced me . I'm a victim too ! " Chapter 8 Their former " true love " crumbled before self - interest . Three months later , the financial crime trial began . I sat in the gallery . In the defendant's dock were Vincent and Luna . This once - loving " couple " had become vicious fighting cocks tearing at each other . " Your Honor ! I'm innocent ! " Luna wept pitifully . " Vincent deceived me ! I'm just an innocent mother ! " Vincent trembled with rage . " Luna Hayes , you bitch ! Those estates , yachts , diamonds - which one didn't you demand I buy ? " " You even made me forge art transaction records to launder money into your secret Swiss account ! " " Vincent ! You're lying ! You wouldn't even spare your father - in - law's life - saving money ! You're an animal ! " In court , they exposed each other's secrets , utterly shameless . I watched them tear each other apart , feeling nothing . The verdict quickly came down . " Defendant Vincent Sterling , for international financial fraud , massive tax evasion, and money laundering , sentenced to thirty years imprisonment . All personal assets confiscated , lifetime ban from the financial industry . " " Defendant Luna Hayes , for money laundering and receiving illegal proceeds , sentenced to ten years imprisonment . All illegal proceeds under her illegitimate son's name to be recovered . " The gavel fell . Vincent collapsed in his chair . Luna screamed " I object " as bailiffs dragged her out . It was over . With Decker's team's assistance , I ultimately reclaimed Whitman Corp's core assets and control . Six months later . Whitman Corp's top floor. I stood before floor - to - ceiling windows , overlooking the city's nightscape . Chapter 8 This was once my father's office , later usurped by Vincent . Now it was back in my hands . Decker approached with champagne . " Congratulations , Ms. CEO . " I took the glass and clinked with him . " Thank you , Decker . " " You're stronger than I imagined . Marcus Whitman would be proud to have a daughter like you . " I smiled . Over these six months , I'd transformed from a financial novice into a captain who could speak as equals with Wall Street vultures . Vincent thought he'd destroyed me , but he'd made me reborn . " Decker , I formally invite you to become the Whitman family's chief legal counsel . " Decker raised an eyebrow . " My fees are expensive . " " You're worth it . " We clinked glasses again . Outside , lights sparkled brilliantly . Former blood and tears had become the strongest armor . My new life was just beginning .