Chapter 10 - Escaping The Mansion Under Heavy Guard
“Captain Vance, we have secure transport waiting outside the perimeter gates for the primary suspects,” Agent Miller reported crisply.
“Let’s move them. The federal grand jury is waiting to issue formal indictments downtown,” Maren instructed with authority.
The marshals hauled Arthur to his feet, guiding him forcibly toward the grand double doors while he glared furiously at his daughter.
Two female tactical officers gently lifted Eleanor by her elbows, escorting the weeping former matriarch out past the flashing cameras.
As the heavy oak doors closed behind the procession, the remaining guests stood frozen in the wreckage of the floral pedestals.
Maren stood alone in the center of the grand ballroom for a moment, taking a deep, steadying breath of clean indoor air.
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The battle scar across her cheek throbbed faintly, serving as a permanent reminder of the physical and emotional cost of survival.
She turned on her heavy combat boots, walking out of the mansion to where her military escort vehicle idled in the mist.
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