Chapter 5 - Stepmother Realizes Her Grand Betrayal Has Backfired Completely
The heavy steel handcuffs bit sharply into the stepmother’s wrists as she writhed helplessly against the marble column.
“You can’t do this to me! I’m a Vance by marriage! I control the philanthropic foundations!” she screamed in denial.
“Your marriage certificate was voided the moment you conspired to commit infanticide on federal property,” Arthur stated flatly.
She looked toward Jonathan for salvation, but the old patriarch was too busy fighting off a sudden wave of dizziness.
“Grandpa won’t save you now; he’s too busy trying to keep his own prison cell from being built,” Arthur mocked coldly.
The lead special agent stepped forward, holding a thick manila folder filled with decades of suppressed financial crimes.
“Every wire transfer from the Swiss accounts to your personal designer boutiques has been fully cataloged,” the agent noted.
The stepmother’s expensive diamond necklace slipped from her throat, clattering loudly against the marble stairs below.
She stared down at the tiny burgundy shoe her victim had left behind, realizing her entire empire had vanished in seconds.
Arthur turned his back on her pathetic weeping, focusing entirely on comforting his terrified little girl.
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The grand mansion that once symbolized their supreme power was now nothing more than a golden cage awaiting demolition.
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