Chapter 7 - THE VIRAL VIDEO
By midnight, the thirty-second video clip of Evelyn shoving Maya onto the marble floor had amassed fifty million views across American social media platforms. News commentators on major networks debated the dramatic downfall of the Sterling empire nonstop.
Inside the FBI field office in Lower Manhattan, Officer Wright sat across from Agent Vance in an interrogation room. The young security guard adjusted his navy uniform nervously, wiping sweat from his forehead.
"I didn't know who she was, Agent," Wright pleaded, his voice cracking. "Mrs. Sterling offered me ten thousand dollars to delete the lobby security footage from the server."
"Did you take the money, Officer Wright?" Vance asked, his sharp eyes cutting through the guard's defenses.
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"No, sir! I locked the server room and waited for your team to arrive," Wright answered honestly, sliding his employee ID across the table. "I have a family, and I'm not going to prison for that woman."
Vance nodded slowly, standing up from the table. "Good choice, Wright. Your testimony is going to ensure Evelyn Sterling stays behind bars for a very long time."
