Chapter 13 - Handcuffs Lock Around Caleb’s Wrists
Heavy steel handcuffs clicked shut around Caleb’s expensive designer suit cuffs, biting painfully into his soft, pampered skin. All the wealth and privilege inherited from his father couldn't protect him from the federal consequences of his criminal actions.
“Call our corporate lawyers! Do something!” Caleb yelled back toward his stunned legal team as he was dragged toward the exit doors. His lawyers sat frozen in their seats, quietly packing their briefcases without making a single move to intervene.
Victoria walked beside her son with her head bowed low, her designer handbag slipping from her fingers onto the courtroom floor. The illusion of untouchable family power that had defined their household for decades had finally shattered into dust.
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As the heavy doors swung shut behind them, the oppressive tension in the courtroom finally began to lift like parting fog. Mara let out a long, shuddering breath, feeling the phantom chains of her family’s manipulation fall away from her spirit.
Major Hayes walked over to the defense table, extending a strong, reassuring hand down toward Mara with a warm, proud smile.
