Chapter 12 - Veronica Launches A Hysterical Tirade Against The Family
Inside the federal holding facility across town, Valerie Vance—still wearing her ruined designer blouse—paged her public defender.
She paced the sterile concrete interrogation room like a caged animal, her hair disheveled and makeup smeared across her face.
“I demand to speak with the district attorney immediately! This is an illegal detention based on family slander!” she shrieked.
The heavy steel door swung open, and Agent Vance stepped into the room carrying a thick stack of federal indictment papers.
“Slander doesn't usually come with DNA verification, forged birth certificates, and international bank transfer receipts, Valerie,” he said.
“My name is Veronica Sterling! My husband is a billionaire executive, and he will sue this entire department!” she raged hysterically.
“Your marriage was legally annulled under federal fraud statutes an hour ago, and David Vance wants nothing to do with you,” Vance stated.
Valerie stopped pacing, her breath catching in her throat as the absolute reality of her prison sentence finally hit her.
“He... he abandoned me? After everything I sacrificed to secure our future?” she whispered in absolute disbelief.
“You sacrificed nothing except your own moral compass for money that has already been seized by the government,” Vance replied coldly.
He dropped the indictment papers onto the metal table, sliding a pen across the surface toward her trembling fingers.
“Sign the confession plea, and the prosecutor might recommend twenty years instead of life without parole,” Vance offered flatly.
Valerie grabbed the pen, smashing it against the steel table until the plastic casing cracked into several useless pieces.
“I will never sign it! My father will break me out of here before the sun rises tomorrow!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
Agent Vance turned toward the door, shaking his head at the delusional state of the once-arrogant corporate operative.
“Your father’s offshore syndicate was dismantled this morning by Interpol, Valerie; you are entirely on your own,” Vance said.
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The heavy steel door slammed shut, locking her away in permanent isolation with her shattered ambitions and ruined life.
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