Chapter 12 - Federal Interventions
At 8:00 AM on Monday morning, federal agents executed a search warrant at Evelyn's penthouse in Manhattan.
Dozen of tactical officers surrounded the luxury building on Fifth Avenue as news helicopters hovered overhead.
Evelyn was led out in handcuffs, wearing her designer trench coat to hide her wrists from camera flashes.
"This is a massive misunderstanding! Call my lawyer!" Evelyn screamed at the gathering crowd of reporters.
Across the street, a black town car sat silently with tinted windows rolled halfway down.
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Chloe watched from the back seat as her mother-in-law was pushed into the rear of an unmarked federal van.
"Phase one is complete, Mrs. Sterling," the driver said quietly, addressing Chloe by her maiden name.
