Chapter 15 - The Bribe Attempt
During the court recess, Arthur Pendelton approached Hannah in the hallway outside the prosecutor's office.
He pulled a cashier's check from his suit jacket, sliding it across a wooden bench toward the young maid.
"Two million dollars, Miss Miller," Arthur whispered leaning close. "Cashable immediately at any Bank of America branch."
"All you have to do is testify that you slipped on the balcony deck and accidentally pulled Mrs. Vance down with you."
Hannah picked up the cashier's check, holding it up between two fingers as Arthur smiled expectantly.
Without saying a single word, Hannah ripped the two-million-dollar check into tiny pieces and dropped them onto Arthur's shoes.
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"My integrity isn't for sale, Mr. Pendelton," Hannah said, her dark eyes flashing with unyielding contempt.
"And neither is the life of Maya and her baby," she added before walking away into the prosecutor's office.
