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Chapter 54 - Chapter 54 — “Rehab, Riches & Ridiculousness”

Subtitle: Lucia's Redemption Arc Sponsored by Chamomile and Corporate Loopholes

Scene: A luxury rehab center in the Swiss Alps.Name: Tranquilité Plus Ultra™ — For The Criminally Ambitious.

Lucia arrives in a custom helicopter with her initials painted in diamond dust. She steps out in a cashmere prison-orange jumpsuit—custom tailored, of course.

Concierge (with a clipboard):

"Welcome, Ms. Lucia. Please list any allergies, medications, or tax shelters."

Lucia (putting on sunglasses):

"Allergic to jail. Medicated with market dominance. Shelter? The Cayman Islands."

Montage: Lucia's Daily Schedule

6:00 AM – Guided meditation to release "illegal assets" from the soul

8:00 AM – Financial trauma therapy with other billionaires

10:00 AM – Brunch & insider trading (hypothetical, for therapy purposes only)

12:00 PM – Rage yoga (sponsored by Pepsi)

2:00 PM – Write her tell-all memoir: "Booked, Billed, and Bougie: How I Stole the Market and My Ex's Heart"

5:00 PM – Private wine tasting, featuring grapes aged longer than her prison sentence

7:00 PM – Live-streamed apology that doubles as an NFT drop

Cut to: Evan, watching her rehab docuseries from a couch in IcelandShow title:"Lucia: From Ledger to Legend"

Evan (to camera):

"She finessed prison into a content farm. I'm both scared… and a little inspired."

His phone buzzes.📲 Incoming Wire Transfer from: LuciaAmount: $4.20Memo: For your therapy. Don't spend it all in one place.💋

Cut to: Kodi & NUKE watching her docu-series like it's reality TV gold.They're sitting in a VR lounge inside a decommissioned CIA data vault.

NUKE:

"She's monetizing shame. It's kind of genius."

Kodi (nodding slowly):

"She weaponized accountability. This woman could broker peace treaties with exfoliant."

Meanwhile, in Rehab:Lucia walks into Group Therapy wearing a silk robe printed with dollar signs.

Therapist:

"Let's talk about what you've lost."

Lucia (deadpan):

"I lost 4.2 billion dollars… and somehow made a brand out of it. Can we talk about what you've lost? Those loafers say 'tenure denial.'"

Final scene: Lucia's "graduation" ceremony from rehab.She gives a TED Talk on "Monetizing Mistakes Without Apologizing Too Much."

Lucia (at the podium):

"What I did wasn't a crime. It was a misunderstood merger. And I stand before you today, not just a free woman… but a walking write-off."

Thunderous applause. A confetti cannon explodes behind her—accidentally paid for by Swiss taxpayer dollars.

End shot:A helicopter lifts off. On the tail, a new logo:

"Lucia, Inc."Coming soon: A wellness brand for people too rich to be wrong.

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