Eric Braun, the lawyer who prepared Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus for trial, recounts her depiction of Stéphane Breitwieser as temperamental and asserts that she wants to forget him. His view frames her post-trial intent: distance from Breitwieser and a quiet life.

The chapter details Anne-Catherine’s current circumstances: she bought an apartment in a village outside Mulhouse with a long mortgage, continues working at a Mulhouse hospital, and has discreetly raised a son born in 2003. Police searches of her home and her parents’ place found no stolen art. She has not reoffended, has avoided media, and has had no contact with Breitwieser or his mother, nor married or had more children.

Introverted like Breitwieser, she maintains a low profile. Braun believes she has found peace. The narrative recalls the arc of their relationship—from meeting in 1991 to Breitwieser’s parole-breaking letter in 2005—emphasizing how close she came to escaping serious punishment compared with notorious criminal couples.

The chapter closes by evoking the unforgettable experiences of their spree: handling masterpieces, traveling to iconic sites, and living among stolen treasures in the attic. While true forgetting is unlikely, Anne-Catherine chooses obscurity, avoiding the spotlight rather than revisiting the past.