Chapter 9 Fall From Grace

• The voice of the news commentator filled the air, explaining what had happened. “A high-ranking official from a local bank, identified as Mr. Lane, is suspected of involvement in multiple significant bribery cases. The sums involved are substantial, and the consequences severe. According to current laws and regulations, Mr. Lane could face a prison sentence of over ten years.”
• Juliette stood frozen, shocked by what she had just heard. She knew how deeply embedded someone like Louis was within the system, with years of intricate connections. Who had the power to tear him down so swiftly and completely, leaving him helpless to defend himself?
• The timing was uncanny, almost too perfect. It had been just after Louis had harassed her. In this city, only a few people had the influence to pull off something like this, and Juliette's mind naturally drifted toward one possibility.