Judge Porter nodded.
The hearing continued for almost two hours.
The revised settlement was accepted for final review, subject to completion of the financial investigation and confirmation of the asset transfers.
Outside the courthouse, reporters waited behind the barricades.
I hadn’t expected Ruth to approach me first.
Then she said, “Victor always believed you were better than us.”
“He thought you would expose everything.”
“He trusted me to tell the truth.”
“He knew I was trying to protect the family.”
“You were protecting control.”
“Do you think I wanted this?”
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