Chapter 9 - The Bail Loophole
By 2:00 PM, a corrupt magistrate judge signed off on an emergency five-million-dollar bond for Evelyn Sterling Vance.
Despite furious objections from county prosecutors, Evelyn walked out the side doors of the courthouse a free woman pending trial.
She stepped into her father’s idling limousine, adjusting her designer sunglasses as news reporters swarmed the sidewalk.
"What is our first move, Father?" Evelyn asked, pulling a sleek gold compact from her purse to check her lipstick.
"We secure the overseas trusts before David files for emergency asset freezing," Charles instructed without looking at her.
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"And what about the children?" Evelyn asked, a sinister smile creeping across her painted red lips.
"They are the only living witnesses to what happened to Sarah three years ago," Charles replied coldly. "They must be silenced legally."
