Chapter 14

Eugenia was eventually set free. She didn't dare tell Vance or call the police. She began doing whatever she could to gather money. In the end, the police caught her the very day she sold her house. An hour before they arrested her, Valentin jumped to his death. The police had his place surrounded, but he refused to give up. He ran up to the rooftop and tried to escape but ended up falling to his death. The truth came out, and the real culprit was taken in, but Rosalea was gone for good. Vance went to the beach to pay his respects to her. Jessamine was there, too, to bring the good news to Rosalea. The culprit had been caught, and Rosalea's name was finally cleared. Now, she could finally rest in peace. But as Jessamine spoke, tears streamed down her face. "Does it even matter now that they've caught them and that Rose isn't blamed for Augusta's death? The truth came too late. It won't bring her back. Rose is gone…" Holding a fresh bouquet of roses, Vance gently placed each rose