Chapter 9
Special Agent Marcus Brody stepped forward, holding a pair of steel handcuffs in his hand. "Elena Vance, you are under federal arrest for wire fraud, identity theft, and corporate embezzlement."
A collective gasp echoed among the camera operators and reporters as the flashing bulbs blinded the disgraced socialite. Elena stumbled backward, her face turning chalk-white as reality crashed down upon her.
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"This is a mistake! My husband framed me!" Elena shrieked, thrashing her arms as federal marshals gently but firmly secured her wrists behind her back. "Ethan, you can't do this to me!"
Ethan watched the live broadcast from his living room television, taking a slow sip of his morning coffee. Lily and Noah sat beside him, watching the screen with calm, untroubled eyes.
