Chapter 11 - Federal Audit Team Steps Into The Illuminated Lobby
Before Chief Miller could argue further with Marcus at the gate, two unmarked black SUVs rolled past the checkpoint.
Special Agent Vance of the FBI’s white-collar crime division stepped out into the damp coastal evening air.
She flashed her federal badge directly in front of the local police chief’s astonished eyes.
“FBI financial crimes unit, Chief. Stand down and secure the perimeter for our investigative team,” Agent Vance ordered crisply.
Chief Miller stammered, tucking his ticket book away as federal agents swarmed past him toward the grand glass entrance.
The local police department’s political alliances with Richard and Vanessa were instantly rendered obsolete by federal jurisdiction.
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Agent Vance led a dozen forensic accountants through the revolving doors into the brightly lit marble lobby.
The trapped socialites watched in stunned silence as federal investigators began bagging documents and downloading server data.
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