Isabella POV
The Wall Street Journal's front-page retraction felt like vindication printed in black and white. "Sterling Industries CEO Victim of Elaborate Fraud Scheme" dominated the morning business news, complete with photographs of Elena's arrest and detailed explanations of how sophisticated medical forgery had nearly destroyed an innocent woman's reputation.
I sat in my restored office, reading coverage that transformed me from suspected psychiatric patient to heroic victim who'd exposed a decade-long criminal conspiracy. The irony wasn't lost on me that Elena's attack had ultimately made Cross-Sterling Industries more credible than ever before.
