Chapter 11 - An Anonymous Flash Drive Arrives At Michael’s Desk
Michael returned to his corporate office late that afternoon, feeling thoroughly exhausted and deeply stressed out. His desk phone had been ringing off the hook with missed calls from irate landlords and luxury credit card companies.
He sat down in his ergonomic office chair, noticing a small, unmarked padded envelope resting directly on his keyboard. He tore open the flap, sliding out a black USB flash drive with a handwritten sticky note attached.
“Remember what you did in the hallway? Everyone is watching now.” Michael’s heart hammered against his ribs like a caged animal. He plugged the flash drive into his office workstation, clicking open the video file without hesitation.
The silent security footage began playing on his high-resolution monitor, capturing every sickening detail of the bridal hallway. He watched himself shove his defenseless mother into the wooden paneling while Cassandra slapped her across the face.
The horrifying reality of his actions hit him like a physical blow to his stomach. He tried to delete the file, but an automated security script locked the drive and uploaded it to the corporate network server.
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Within seconds, an intercom chime echoed across the open-plan office floor. A corporate security guard stepped out of the elevator bank, flanked by two uniformed city police officers.
“Michael Vance, you are under arrest for felony assault and battery of an elderly family member,” the officer stated clearly. Coworkers stopped typing, staring in absolute shock as handcuffs clicked securely around Michael’s wrists.
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