Chapter 18 - The Estate Raid
At dawn on Thursday, federal agents and Houston police tactical units raided the sprawling Ashford manor in River Oaks.
Live helicopter footage broadcast nationwide showed armed federal agents marching through the grand iron gates where Mara and June had attended the charity gala just a week prior.
Grant Ashford was hauled out of his master bedroom in handcuffs, wearing a silk bathrobe and screaming obscenities at the cameras.
His billion-dollar empire collapsed around him in real time as federal marshals seized his bank accounts, luxury vehicles, and real estate holdings.
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The glittering crystal chandeliers of the Ashford ballroom now looked down on empty, echoing rooms abandoned to the cold march of federal justice.
The reign of corporate tyranny in the Ashford family was officially over.
