Chapter 54 : The Defense Strikes Back
Patricia rose as Vivienne concluded her testimony. “Your Honor, I’d like to cross-examine the witness.”
“Very well.”
Patricia approached the witness stand. “Ms. Vance, you testified that you were afraid of Mr. Vance, correct?”
“Yes.”
“You lived with Mr. Vance for five years. You had access to hi...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1 : The Girl in Yellow
2. Chapter 2 : Into the Lion's Den
3. Chapter 3 : The Price of Saving a Vance
4. Chapter 4 : The Rules of the Cage
5. Chapter 5 : Nightmares and Revelations
6. Chapter 6 : The Gilded Cage
7. Chapter 7 : The First Strike
8. Chapter 8 : Exposure
9. Chapter 9 : The Siege Begins
10. Chapter 10 : Resurrection and Reckoning
11. Chapter 11 : Broken Trust
12. Chapter 12 : Safe Harbor
13. Chapter 13 : Morning Light
14. Chapter 14 : Playing House
15. Chapter 15 : Battle Lines
16. Chapter 16 : Armor and Vulnerability
17. Chapter 17 : The Predator's Game
18. Chapter 18 : The Long Night
19. Chapter 19 : Confessions in the Dark
20. Chapter 20 : Whispered Wants
21. Chapter 21 : Dawn and Judgment
22. Chapter 22 : The Courthouse Steps
23. Chapter 23 : Unleashed
24. Chapter 24 : A Child's Voice
25. Chapter 25 : The Wolf Unleashed
26. Chapter 26 : Secrets and Sin
27. Chapter 27 : The Enemy Within
28. Chapter 28 : Truth and Consequences
29. Chapter 29 : The Reckoning
30. Chapter 30 : Dark Promises
31. Chapter 31 : Media Storm
32. Chapter 32 : Ghosts from the Past
33. Chapter 33 : Poisoned Words
34. Chapter 34 : War in the Boardroom
35. Chapter 35 : The Breaking Point
36. Chapter 36 : Physical Evidence
37. Chapter 37 : Staying Put
38. Chapter 38 : Legal Progress
39. Chapter 39 : Normal Day
40. Chapter 40 : Rooftop Under Stars
41. Chapter 41 : No Going Back
42. Chapter 42 : Claimed in Fire
43. Chapter 43 : Morning Worship
44. Chapter 44 : Our Family Now
45. Chapter 45 : Possession and Praise
46. Chapter 46 : Lines Crossed
47. Chapter 47 : Protective Fury
48. Chapter 48 : Undercurrents
49. Chapter 49 : The Revelation
50. Chapter 50 : Shattered Foundations
51. Chapter 51 : Dangerous Confessions
52. Chapter 52 : The Trap Springs
53. Chapter 53 : Morning of Reckoning
54. Chapter 54 : The Defense Strikes Back
55. Chapter 55 : Bitter Victory
56. Chapter 56 : Loss of Control
57. Chapter 57 : Surrender
58. Chapter 58 : Deeper
59. Chapter 59 : The Leak
60. Chapter 60 : The Test
61. Chapter 61 : Control in the Dark
62. Chapter 62 : The Breaking Point
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