Chapter 14 - The Federal Authorities Arrive On The Scene
The sound of heavy helicopter blades chop-chopping through the night air suddenly shook the glass lantern room.
Bright searchlights illuminated the lighthouse catwalk as three black federal transport helicopters hovered over the ocean.
Federal agents dressed in tactical gear rappelled down onto the rocky cliffs below, securing the perimeter with precision.
Marcus Sterling’s security team stood down immediately, realizing they were vastly outnumbered by federal law enforcement.
A high-ranking federal prosecutor stepped out of the lead helicopter, holding a thick folder of federal seizure warrants.
“Evelyn Vance? Richard Vance?” the prosecutor called out through a megaphone over the roaring wind.
“The Vance family corporate assets are officially being frozen under the Federal Asset Reclamation Act,” the prosecutor announced.
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Richard’s gun slipped from his fingers, clattering uselessly onto the stone floor of the lantern room.
The long night of deception was over, and the empire built on secrets was collapsing before their very eyes.
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