Chapter 4 - Calling federal authorities to arrest a wealthy woman who stole millions from a helpless young girl while forcing her to serve as unpaid household labor.
At 7:00 PM, two marked police cars and a child welfare investigator pulled up the long estate driveway under flashing red lights.
William stood in his private study alongside his family attorney, handing over thick binders of financial ledgers and bank statements.
"When Maya's mother passed away three years ago, she left a five-million-dollar trust fund for Maya's care," William explained to the lead detective.
"Sarah was appointed temporary estate manager, but she embezzled nearly three million dollars into her personal offshore accounts," the attorney added.
Sarah sat in the parlor surrounded by officers, hyperventilating as the reality of her legal destruction began to set in completely.
"You can't arrest me! I'm William's sister-in-law! This is a private family matter!" Sarah shrieked as an officer instructed her to stand.
"You committed felony child abuse, grand larceny, and corporate embezzlement, Mrs. Vance," the lead detective stated with icy authority.
Officers clicked steel handcuffs around Sarah's wrists, crumpling her expensive navy blue dress as she was escorted through the front entrance.
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Maya watched quietly from the top of the grand staircase, feeling the suffocating shadow of fear vanish from her life forever.
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