Chapter 5 - Arthur Escapes The Manhattan Hotel Under Heavy Federal Guard
Before Samantha could respond, the heavy mahogany doors of the executive lounge were thrown wide open by four men in tactical gear.
They wore dark uniforms bearing the gold insignia of the United States Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
“Arthur Sterling! Evelyn Vance!” the lead federal agent announced, pulling a red-stamped warrant from his tactical vest.
“By order of the Federal District Court of New York, all assets associated with Sterling-Vance Global are frozen under federal seal.”
Evelyn gasped, clutching her sapphire necklace as two female officers stepped forward to secure her arms behind her back.
“You can’t arrest me! I am a senior board member of the Manhattan Heritage Foundation!” Evelyn shrieked, resisting the officers.
Arthur didn't fight; he moved with surprising speed, slipping through a hidden service door behind the lounge bar counter.
“Dad! Stop!” Samantha yelled, rushing toward the service hallway as Arthur vanished into the labyrinth of hotel corridors.
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He left behind his gold cufflinks, his private briefcase, and the daughter he had lied to for twenty long years.
Samantha stood in the doorway, realizing that her peaceful, privileged life had ended forever in the span of thirty minutes.
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