Chapter 5 - The Police Arrive At Dinner
Before Eleanor could lunge across the table to grab the phone, the heavy oak entrance doors of the mansion swung open with a bang.
Three uniformed police officers stepped into the foyer, led by a stern-faced detective holding an official search warrant.
“We received an anonymous tip regarding a deliberate poisoning plot and illegal harassment at this residence,” the detective announced loudly.
Eleanor’s knees buckled completely, and she collapsed into her velvet chair, staring blankly at the polished silver cutlery in front of her.
Julian stepped toward the lead officer, pulling his secure phone from his pocket to hand over the digital evidence.
“My wife has the primary audio recording right here, Officer, along with an eyewitness confession from my cousin,” Julian stated firmly.
Grace watched the officers move toward Eleanor, reading her rights while the glittering socialites watched in stunned, breathless silence.
The woman who had tried to humiliate her in front of the entire family was now facing handcuffs and felony charges.
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“Take her out of my sight,” Uncle Richard muttered, turning his back on his sister-in-law with absolute disgust.
Eleanor was hauled away without a single family member offering to stand by her side as she reaped what she had sown.
