Chapter 14 - The Broken Husband Breaks Down In Quiet Despair
The heavy oak doors of the Vance mansion swung open as two federal marshals entered to serve the final subpoena.
They found Thomas sitting alone at the dining table, staring at a single framed photograph of Eleanor and their baby.
“Thomas Vance, you are required to accompany us to the federal building for immediate questioning,” the marshal stated.
Thomas didn't resist or argue; he simply nodded slowly, standing up from his chair with heavy, exhausted movements.
He placed the framed photograph facedown on the mahogany table before turning to face the federal officers.
“I didn't know about the offshore accounts... my father kept me locked out of the core ledgers,” Thomas murmured weakly.
“Tell it to the federal prosecutor, Mr. Vance; right now, you need to come with us,” the marshal instructed firmly.
As he was escorted out into the bright morning sunlight, flashbulbs blinded him from the aggressive media reporters.
He caught a fleeting reflection of himself in the cruiser window—a broken man who had lost everything that mattered.
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The wealth and prestige had meant nothing when the truth finally stripped away his illusions.
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