Chapter 19 - The Police Interrogate Chad At The Holding Facility
Back at the county holding facility, Detective Vance slammed his heavy notebook down onto the cold metal interrogation table.
Chad sat across from him in an orange jumpsuit, sweating profusely under the harsh fluorescent lights of the room.
“Your corporate partner Victoria just threw you completely under the bus, Chad. She claims you acted alone,” the detective said.
“She’s lying! She promised me immunity and a percentage of the offshore holdings if I got the house!” Chad screamed.
“Well, her immunity offer didn't make it into the federal indictment. You’re facing twenty years, minimum,” the detective noted.
Chad slumped back into his metal chair, his face turning pale as the reality of his total betrayal sank in.
“If I give you the encryption keys to her secret Swiss servers, can you knock down the sentence?” Chad bargained desperately.
“You’re in no position to negotiate terms, Chad. Start talking, or enjoy the maximum-security cell block,” the detective replied.
With shaking hands, Chad began writing down long strings of secure passwords on a yellow legal pad.
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His alliance with Victoria Vance had officially collapsed into mutual destruction and bitter betrayal.
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