Chapter 5 - THE UNDERCOVER FED
Five years ago, Elena Sterling was a top-tier cybersecurity investigator working for the Department of Justice's elite fraud division.
She had infiltrated the inner circle of the Vance family conglomerate to expose a massive international money-laundering scheme.
Julian thought he had married a helpless debutante from a modest background who would blindly sign away her rights.
Instead, she had spent every waking hour quietly recording illegal transactions, hidden wire transfers, and corporate bribes.
The cut on her cheek was the result of Julian's violent temper flaring up when she refused to sign over her personal inheritance.
He had miscalculated catastrophically, assuming a woman holding a newborn baby would be too weak to fight back.
Now, the entire Vance dynasty stood exposed before the federal government, stripped of their untouchable legal immunity.
Flashbulbs from hidden paparazzi cameras popped frantically through the shattered double doors as gossip networks caught wind of the arrest.
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The high-society gala had transformed into a public execution of corrupt corporate aristocracy in real time.
Elena turned her back on her mother-in-law, walking regally toward the private elevator bank reserved for penthouse residents.
