Chapter 22 - Handcuffs in the Rain
The mercenary SUV swerved wildly across the wet asphalt before slamming into a mud embankment on the side of the highway.
Six heavily armed tactical officers rushed the vehicle with drawn weapons, smashing the tinted glass windows to drag the occupants out.
Inside the lead mercenary's jacket, officers recovered a loaded firearm, heavy zip-ties, and a burner phone displaying Victoria's number.
At the exact same moment, federal marshals surrounded Victoria's Fifth Avenue apartment building with four transport vans.
Bailiffs kicked down the double oak doors, finding Victoria sitting at her desk with her wiretap headphones still on her head.
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"Victoria Sterling, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, wiretapping, and obstruction of justice!" the marshal yelled.
Victoria shrieked hysterically as she was slammed against her marble desk, the heavy steel handcuffs snapping shut around her wrists.
