Chapter 7: The Final Confrontation
Catherine gasped in pain as Clara pinned her arm behind her back, forcing the former heiress onto her
knees right in front of the marble tombstone.
"Do not ever speak my daughter's name with your filthy mouth," Clara growled into Catherine’s ear,
her voice colder than ice.
Sirens echoed in the distance as police cruisers roared into the cemetery driveway, weapons drawn.
Police officers swarmed the area, surrounding the scene within seconds.
"Drop to the ground! Hands behind your head!" the lead officer shouted at Catherine.
Clara released Catherine and casually stepped back, smoothing down her coat as officers tackled the
screaming, hysterically sobbing Catherine to the mud.
"She tried to murder me!" Catherine screamed, her face pressed against the wet dirt. "She's a monster!
Arrest her!"
The police chief walked up to Clara, bowing his head respectfully. "Are you alright, Chairwoman
Vance? We received your emergency tracking signal ten minutes ago."
"I am fine, Chief," Clara said calmly. "Miss Sterling has committed attempted murder, illegal firearm
possession, and trespassing. Make sure she receives the full extent of the law."
As Catherine was dragged toward the police car in handcuffs, she looked back at Clara, her eyes filled
with utter defeat. "Why Clara? Why didn't you just destroy us ten years ago? Why wait until now?"
Clara looked at her coldly. "Because ten years ago, I hoped you would grow up and show humanity.
But when you raised your hand against my innocent child, you signed your family’s death warrant."
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The police car doors slammed shut, locking Catherine away forever. But Clara knew the mastermind
behind the entire conspiratorial network was still at large: Julian Vance.
