Chapter 3 - The Midnight Interrogation
The private basement study of the Virginia estate was illuminated only by the glow of a secure military computer terminal.
General Vance sat behind a massive oak desk, his service medals gleaming proudly on his midnight blue chest.
Rafael sat rigidly in a metal chair across from him, his black trousers stained with dust from the sudden bedroom scuffle.
"You thought you could groom my daughter and hide behind your family's political influence in Georgetown," the General stated with lethal calm.
"General Vance, my father is a federal judge; this illegal detention will destroy your career," Rafael threatened through clenched teeth.
General Vance leaned forward slowly, resting his heavy hands on the mahogany surface as a chilling silence filled the room.
"My career was forged in combat zones, boy; a corrupt judge in Washington means nothing to a man who has buried enemies," Vance replied quietly.
He slid a high-resolution photographic file across the desk, revealing bank transfer records and threatening text messages sent to Elena.
Rafael stared down at the documents, his arrogant facade finally cracking as he realized the absolute depth of his exposure.
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"Sign the full confession admitting to domestic battery and financial extortion, or face military tribunal jurisdiction," Vance ordered.
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