Chapter 19 - THE DOWNFALL OF ELEANOR
At 4:00 AM, federal tactical agents breached the heavy mahogany doors of the Vance family penthouse suite.
Flashbang grenades echoed through the luxurious halls as elite officers secured every room with military precision.
Eleanor Vance was dragged out of her silk-lined bed in her designer pajamas, her face twisted in absolute, shrieking rage.
"You cannot do this! I am a pillar of this community! I demand to speak to the Attorney General!" she screamed hysterically.
Agent Miller stepped forward, slapping heavy steel handcuffs onto the older woman's wrists with cold, absolute finality.
"You have the right to remain silent, Mrs. Vance—though I suggest you save your breath for the federal grand jury," Miller recited.
Cameras flashed from the street below as paparazzi and early morning news crews captured the dramatic arrest live.
Damon and Clara watched the live broadcast from the federal command van parked across the wide boulevard.
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They saw Eleanor being led away in disgrace, her plum purple coat draped over her handcuffed wrists to hide the metal.
The tyrant who had ruled their lives with fear and manipulation was finally brought low by her own unyielding greed.
