Colton tried to fight back.
He hired lawyers, made public statements, and even clung to the hope that the truth would eventually come to light.
But as the months dragged on, reality set in with a crushing weight.
The justice system moved at a glacial pace—especially when the ones pulling the strings had wealth, power, and influence on their side.
It was like screaming into a void. No one listened, and no one cared.
Each court hearing felt like a performance, a show where the outcome had already been decided.
Witnesses disappeared. Evidence was dismissed.
The media painted him as the villain, and his pleas fell on deaf ears.
He wasn't just losing a battle—he had already lost the war.
And the one standing over him, triumphant and untouchable, was Ross.
In the silence of his prison cell, Colton often asked himself: Why?
Why would Ross go this far? What did he do to deserve this level of vengeance?
The answer came back to him like a slap to the face—that game.
