Chapter 6 - The Teddy Bear's Secret
"I was supposed to be in the city morgue," Julian corrected firmly, tossing the brown teddy bear onto the center of the table.
Agent Miller stepped forward, connecting the encrypted thumb drive recovered from the bear into the boardroom digital display.
Massive screens illuminated the room, displaying offshore bank transfer ledgers originating from Victoria's private accounts.
The records proved Victoria had paid Dr. Aris two million dollars to administer the synthetic toxin to Julian.
"Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for attempted murder, corporate fraud, and grand larceny," Agent Miller announced.
Federal marshals stepped behind Victoria, pulling her hands behind her back as heavy steel handcuffs clicked shut.
"You can't prove anything!" Victoria shrieked, her expensive diamond earrings swinging wildly as she resisted.
"The little girl in the library recorded every word of your conversation with Dr. Aris," Julian revealed with icy satisfaction.
Victoria gasped, her face draining of color as she realized she had been outplayed by a seven-year-old child.
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She was dragged out of the glass boardroom past hundreds of stunned corporate employees and news cameras.
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