Ethan walked in, annoyed.
“I’ll send you a settlement,” he said. “Money, property—whatever you want. Just stay quiet. If you go public, I’ll ruin you.”
Vanessa let out a dry laugh.
“You think money controls everything?”
“It controls enough.”
“Not this,” she said. “You forgot who my father is.”
The door burst open.
A 65-year-old man entered, radiating power—Richard Carter, founder of a multibillion-dollar empire. The majority owner of the hospital.
Two bodyguards sealed the exit.
Ethan’s face went pale.
“Mr. Carter… this is a misunderstanding—”
“Disconnecting my daughter’s oxygen is not a misunderstanding,” Richard said coldly. “It’s attempted murder.”
Chloe shrank back.
“And you,” he said, glaring at her, “you won’t say a word unless you want your life destroyed.”
Ethan panicked.
“We can fix this—”
“You have nothing,” Richard replied.
A federal agent stepped forward.
“Ethan Hayes and Chloe Bennett, you are under arrest for attempted murder, conspiracy, and financial crimes.”
“You can’t do this!” Chloe screamed. “He told me—!”
“Shut up!” Ethan snapped.
Richard ignored them, turning to Vanessa and gently taking her hand.
“It’s over. You’re safe now.”