Chapter 4 - The Federal Attorneys Step Forward
One of the two attorneys in dark suits cleared his throat, stepping forward into the center of the hospital room.
He pulled a gold-plated badge from his interior jacket pocket and flashed it directly into Mark’s bewildered face.
“Special Agent Miller, SEC Office of Market Intelligence... you’re both under federal investigation for securities fraud,” he announced.
Mark stumbled backward, his shiny leather shoes catching against the linoleum floor as he hit the pastel privacy curtain.
“You... you represent the government? I thought you were our private legal counsel!” Mark gasped in sheer disbelief.
“Mr. Vance, your family enterprise has been under a sealed federal indictment for over ninety days,” Agent Miller stated crisply.
Victoria tried to reach for her leather handbag on the side table, but the second federal agent blocked her path instantly.
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“Do not make any sudden movements or attempt to destroy electronic evidence, Mrs. Vance,” the agent warned coldly.
Sarah watched the unfolding chaos with calm detachment, her hand resting gently over her eight-month pregnant belly.
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