Chapter 17 - The Arrest Warrant Served During The Annual Gala
The following evening, the annual Newport charity gala was interrupted mid-speech when federal agents walked into the grand ballroom with arrest warrants for the elders. Flashbulbs popped from local media outlets capturing the dramatic downfall of the city's most untouchable corporate dynasty.
Victoria was served with a federal subpoena for conspiracy and financial concealment, her social standing evaporating before the evening news broadcasted. Caleb stood outside on the stone terrace overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, holding Sadie's small hand tightly in his own.
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“Are the bad people gone forever, Daddy?” Sadie asked softly, looking up at him with hope in her wide brown eyes.
“They're gone, sweetheart, and they can never hurt us again,” Caleb promised, kneeling down to kiss her cheek.
