Chapter 10 - Federal Investigators Launch A Secret Probe Into Eleanor’s Estate
Dawn broke over the affluent Virginia suburbs, casting a cold, gray light across Eleanor Sterling’s sprawling Georgian estate.
Unmarked federal vehicles rolled silently past the wrought-iron security gates, deploying agents across the manicured lawns.
Special Agent Vance flashed his badge at the private security guards, brushing past them without waiting for an invitation.
Inside the mansion, Eleanor descended the sweeping grand staircase wrapped in an expensive silk bathrobe, holding a porcelain coffee cup.
“What is the meaning of this intrusion? Do you know whose property you are standing on?” Eleanor demanded imperiously.
Agent Vance pulled a thick manila folder from his briefcase, flipping open the federal search and seizure warrant.
“We are executing a federal search warrant authorized by the U.S. Attorney General regarding corporate racketeering and treason,” Vance stated.
Color drained instantly from Eleanor’s face, her porcelain coffee cup slipping from her fingers to shatter against the marble floor.
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“This is an outrage! I demand to speak with the president! I demand my attorneys!” Eleanor shrieked, losing her composure.
“Your attorneys are currently being detained downtown, Mrs. Sterling. Sit down and keep your hands where we can see them,” Vance ordered.
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