Chapter 5 - The Father Rushes To His Home Office Safe
Richard carried the children into the warm living room, settling them safely onto the plush sofa with a stack of picture books.
“Stay right here with Leo, sweethearts; Daddy needs to check something in my study right now,” Richard instructed firmly.
He walked swiftly down the hallway toward his private home office, his polished shoes crunching over dust particles.
The heavy mahogany door was unlocked, swinging open to reveal a ransacked room with papers strewn across the floorboards.
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His private wall safe, hidden behind a framed portrait of the American flag, stood wide open with its brass dial spinning loosely.
Vanessa had been systematically searching his confidential files for documents concerning his first wife’s estate.
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Chapter 8 - Local Police Arrive At The Upscale Suburban Home
Chapter 9 - The Stepmother Is Placed Under Immediate Formal Arrest
Chapter 10 - National Media Outlets Begin Broadcasting The Family Scandal
Chapter 11 - The True Identity Of The First Wife Is Revealed
