Chapter 12 - Clover Tries To Run Away Fast
Clover grabbed her designer handbag and bolted toward the service exit at the back of the grand ballroom.
She pushed open the heavy oak doors, hoping to slip away into the dark night before the federal agents arrived.
Two tactical security operatives stepped out from the shadows, blocking her path with unyielding physical presence.
“Where do you think you’re going, Ms. Vance? Or should we call you by your federal indictment name?” one guard asked.
Clover stumbled backward, tripping over her own high heels and collapsing onto the grass in a heap of tears.
“Let me go! I didn't do anything wrong! It was all Isaac’s idea!” Clover screamed hysterically into the grass.
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An FBI special agent stepped forward, slapping steel handcuffs onto her wrists with cold, professional efficiency.
“You’re an accessory to multi-million-dollar corporate embezzlement and tax evasion,” the agent recited flatly.
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