Chapter 14 - The Interrogation Room
An hour later, Beatrice sat inside a stark, cold interrogation room at the Fairfax County Police Department headquarters.
She wore her crumpled silk gown, her silver hair unraveled, staring furiously across the metal table at Detective Miller.
The heavy door opened, and Connor walked in alongside Arthur Vance, who served as the family’s legal representative.
"Connor! Tell these barbarians to unhand me immediately!" Beatrice demanded, pounding her handcuffed wrists against the table.
Connor sat down slowly across from his mother, his dark eyes fixed on her with absolute, unwavering intensity.
"I know about Sterling Enterprises, Mom," Connor said softly, his voice cutting through her frantic shouting like a sharp blade.
Beatrice’s mouth remained open, but no sound came out as absolute panic filled her blue eyes.
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"Why were you paying Charles Sterling forty thousand dollars a month?" Connor demanded, leaning across the table.
Beatrice looked down at the metal table, her body trembling as her carefully constructed wall of arrogance completely collapsed.
