Chapter 4 - Eleanor Tries To Deny Everything
“Agent Miller, thank you for responding to the satellite beacon so quickly,” Maren said, returning the professional salute.
“Always, Captain Vance. We have the forensic accounting warrants ready for execution across all your parents' properties,” Miller confirmed.
Eleanor pushed herself off the marble pillar, marching toward the federal agent with her chin held high in haughty defiance.
“My daughter perished in a classified overseas operation three years ago! This impostor is a fraud seeking to extort our family!” she lied.
Maren pulled a rugged military-grade identification tablet from her pouch, tapping the glass screen twice to unlock the encrypted file.
She turned the display outward, showing the high-resolution biometric facial scan and military DNA profile matching her exact records.
“DNA verification, dental records, and active-duty satellite telemetry confirm my identity beyond any legal dispute, Mother,” Maren said quietly.
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Eleanor stared at the glowing blue data lines, her manufactured tears drying up instantly as her desperate defense mechanism shattered.
“You ruined our lives the day you enlisted, and you’re ruining them now out of spite,” Eleanor whispered with venomous hatred.
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