Chapter 9
The following morning, the local news stations in the Ohio suburb broadcasted the shocking headline across the entire state. "PROMINENT SOCIALITE ARRESTED FOR CHILD ABUSE AFTER POLICE DISCOVER BACKYARD DUNGEON."
Stock prices for Victoria's family enterprise dipped sharply as investigative journalists dug into her dark history of manipulation. Inside the county holding facility, Victoria sat in a stark orange jumpsuit, glaring at the concrete walls.
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Her high-priced defense attorney sat across from her at the metal table, looking thoroughly overwhelmed by the digital evidence. "Mrs. Vance, between the police bodycam footage and the DNA soil samples, a jury will convict in under an hour," the lawyer warned.
Victoria slammed her fist against the table, her crimson-suited composure completely shattered by the weight of her defeat. "Find a loophole, or I'll make sure you never practice law in this country again!" Victoria screamed at her own counsel.
