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MORGANA; The Rise And Fall Chapter 85
The day of the Theodore's first court hearing had finally arrived. The atmosphere in the courtroom was tense, filled with the anticipation of what was to come. The former governor being tried at court, it was a news many media houses came to cover and many citizens of Montenegro came as well to witness the fall.Theodore sat in the defendant's chair and his face was a mask of stoic resignation as the list of his crimes was read aloud by the prosecutor."That you Theodore Montenegro have been found guilty of Fraud, misuse of public funds, embezzlement, and a litany of financial misdeeds which have been detailed one by one in the files we got as evidence against you" " Do you plead guilty or not guilty?" The judges voice echoed." My lord, you cannot do this to my client. You need to give us time to provide our evidence of innocence" his lawyer went, falsely creating an impression that his client was not in the wrong. "While on the second case of your arrest, we have received countl
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"Sire, the police came here looking for you earlier sir" a maid said to Montenegro as he walked into the house dejectedly at the chunk of his company shares he was about to lose that woman." Looking for me?" He asked surprisingly."Yes sir, they went to the office like I overheard them talking about but they said they'd return, you're a wanted suspect" the lady added, regretting the last line she had added to what she had been saying.He looked at her with murderous eyes and she worried for herself.A man came rushing to where he was and she heaved a sigh of relief as he served as a distraction for her to get away." Sir!! Have you seen the news?" The young man asked worriedly."What news?" He replied surprisingly."I've been trying to call you since sir but your line has been unreachable. We need to go sir. You need to run away sir, you're currently being looked for as the chief mastermind for a money heist"" I do not understand what you're talking about" he muttered.The young man
MORGANA; The Rise And Fall Chapter 87
Claude limped in front of the Montenegro gated and knocked ceaselessly for anyone to answer him.He had come there from the hospital after regaining consciousness.He had to find out where his daughters body was, it was the least he could do.Everything had gone wrong. His inability to bear a child anymore and the death of his daughter, his daughter his car had killed, the car which he had been the driver of.The guilt still gnashed his intestines but he continued knocking, he needed to get her so he could get to see his daughter's remains.He noticed a car come by the front of the gate and thought it was a member of the Montenegro Family but on a second look, he found it out to be his sister.He wanted to run away knowing that she and come to take him back to the hospital, but his legs wouldn't let him and he found himself limping."You can't keep doing that, Claude. I told you to forget about that evil woman" she said to him" I can't yet you know it's only through her I can be able
MORGANA; The Rise And Fall Chapter 88
It was evening and the sky served as a fitting backdrop to the somber mood. Lucas arrived at the pyre watching Maya’s small and lifeless body cradled gently on the woods. Despite the gravity of the moment, there was a serene peace that enveloped the scene.Lucas had taken Maya's body from the morgue when it became evident that no one else would. The authorities had reached out to him as the body has remained unclaimed. And he feeling a deep sense of responsibility and sorrow, decided to give her the respectful farewell she deserved, even though he were not her biological father. He had called Claude, inviting him to the pyre. Claude arrived shortly after with his sister, his face drawn with sorrow and the heavy weight of guilt. He approached the site with hesitant steps and as he saw the body on the pyre, tears welled up in his eyes.“Thank you for inviting me,” Claude said, his voice choked with emotion as he approached Lucas. He looked at the tiny, lifeless form of his daughter
MORGANA; The Rise And Fall Chapter 89
As Claude was escorted away from the funeral home by his sister, clutching the jar containing the remains of his daughter Maya, hw couldn't control his mind swirled from the tumultuous mix of grief, guilt, and regret he felt. His heart ached with the weight of what had transpired, the loss of his daughter he has finally found the courage to lay claims to, and the shattered pieces of his once- care free life. Genevieve stood alone, her gaze fixed on the fading flames of the pyre where Maya's body had been laid to rest. She felt void and could not help the vagueless thoughts that roamed freely in her mind. Lucas had left after handing her the divorce papers. Like how he had put it, there was nothing for them again, nothing to gain and nothing to lose.His lawyer had looked for her severally to hand the papers to her himself but she had not been found, so he has brought it to the funeral home hoping to give it to her himself when she arrived. He had moved on it seemed.He had accepte
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Lucas drove himself to the Villa.He couldn't deny it but he missed her and prayed she would be at the villa when he arrived. He owed her a apology as well, his conscience had been against him since the day he had hit her which made her run away from him.It happened that Le Faye was also at the villa to retrieve a few personal items, a final step she was taking to sever the remaining ties she had with Lucas. Upon entering, she placed her phone on the table and left to the dressing room to pack her outfits that were in it.As she walked into the dressing room, she did not notice Lucas stepping out of the kitchen and he did not notice her presence too. Walking out, he had heard his phone buzzing and he had picked it to answer the caller on the end of the phone but was interrupted by a sound—a faint buzzing followed by the unmistakable click of a recording device starting up. He turned to see Le Faye's phone on the table, its screen lit up with the recording app active.Curiosity piqu
MORGANA; The Rise And Fall Chapter 91
Genevieve sat in the plush living room of her father’s mansion, a place she had grown up in but rarely visited since the scandal that had turned her life upside down. The decorations and antique furniture seemed almost oppressive now as if reminding her of the wealth they had possessed without question. Her father sat beside her, his eyes fixed on the large television screen mounted on the wall.He didn't bother to ask her how she had gotten out of the basement. A bigger issue was at hand.He hadn't attended Theodore's second hearing not wanting the press to follow him the way they had done the other time. Her father's hands had twitched when he had seen Faye enter the court as the witness. Genevieve moved in shock too but none of them had exchanged any communication with the other about it.As they watched, the screen shifted to a breaking news segment. The headline flashed ominously: "New Evidence Surfaces in Montenegro Scandal." Genevieve felt her stomach drop. They had underesti
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Genevieve listened on as her father made a call to Dante.He was the last escape route they had and she was sure he would find a way to sneak them out of the house and the country without the police finding out.He was skilled in doing such, that is why her father had taken him in as his cartel business partner."He said we should get ready. Just pack a few things. We'd leave by midnight" her father muttered to her before dropping his phone on the table.She wanted to say something to him but she was interrupted by the gunshots they heard from the gate."They're here" she announced to her father and began running away.Her father stood up and took to his heels, following her as well.The both of them had been declared wanted. Not just for one crime nor for their embezzlement and stashed slash funds, the new accusation that came up and had Theodore's voice as the testimony was a big factor too and they couldn't save themselves from it. The evidences we're glaringly clear.She ran to th
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