C149 The Lawsuit

The morning after the verdict, Isabella woke to a world that felt brand new.

She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, the weight that had pressed down on her for so long finally lifted. The contract was gone. The clause was invalid. She was free, truly, completely, irrevocably free.

She heard movement in the kitchen, the smell of coffee drifting through the house. She climbed out of bed