Chapter 14 - Diane Faces Public Humiliation Downtown
The next morning, news vans swarmed the entrance of the Manhattan federal courthouse as Ryan was led in for his arraignment.
Cameras flashed furiously, capturing every humiliating angle of the disgraced architect in his orange jumpsuit and handcuffs.
Diane arrived shortly after, attempting to hide behind oversized sunglasses and a luxury cashmere scarf to avoid the media frenzy.
“Mrs. Vance! Is it true your family stole millions from historic trusts?” shouted a reporter, thrusting a microphone toward her face.
“No comment! Get those cameras away from me!” Diane shrieked, stumbling against the concrete courthouse steps.
She tripped over her own designer heels, falling clumsily onto the pavement while photographers captured every single frame.
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Not a single person stepped forward to help her up, leaving the once-proud matriarch stranded on the public sidewalk.
It was the exact same public humiliation she had tried to inflict upon my mother just a few nights prior.
