She was forced to surrender every penny of the stolen money, liquidate her luxury condo to cover the court restitution, and accept a prison sentence that guaranteed she’d be locked in a cell when her grandchild was born.

Grant, blinded by his ego to the bitter end, stubbornly refused every plea deal offered.

Right before the jury foreman stood to read the verdict, Grant turned from the defense table and silently mouthed the word weak at me one final time.

The jury convicted him on all counts: aggravated assault, coercive control, felony financial fraud, witness intimidation, and conspiracy to cause serious bodily harm.

When the judge banged the gavel and imposed a staggeringly long prison sentence with no chance of early parole, Grant finally turned and looked at me.

The arrogant sneer was gone. The swagger had evaporated.