Chapter 3
Two additional federal agents stepped through the open double doors, carrying dark leather briefcases.
Ethan’s face went completely pale as he recognized the gold badges pinned to their suit lapels.
"FBI," Agent Harris announced, showing his credentials to the stunned family.
"Ethan Miller, you are under investigation for corporate embezzlement, wire fraud, and grand larceny."
"What?!" Ethan yelled, trying to twist away from the arresting officer's tight grip.
"I haven't embezzled a single dollar! This is a complete setup!"
Agent Harris opened his briefcase, pulling out a thick folder of printed bank statements and digital wire receipts.
"Three million dollars were transferred from Vance Enterprises into your private shell company in Delaware last Thursday," Harris noted.
"Along with forty corporate credit card transactions authorized under Mrs. Evelyn Miller's name."
Evelyn clutched her chest, her face turning an unhealthy shade of ghost white.
"I didn't know those funds were stolen!" Evelyn cried out, her voice cracking with terror.
"Ethan told me those were quarterly bonus checks approved by the board of directors!"
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"You signed the receipt vouchers, Evelyn," Clara interjected quietly, looking at her mother-in-law without a trace of pity.
"Which makes you an active co-conspirator in federal wire fraud."
