Chapter 4
A sharp mechanical chime echoed through the grand foyer as the heavy front double doors locked themselves from the outside.
"You're locking me out? This is my house too, Ethan! My father funded half of this estate!" Jessica screamed in sudden hysteria.
"Your father's corporate accounts were frozen by federal investigators this morning for securities fraud," Ethan replied with absolute detachment.
Jessica gasped, stumbling backward until the back of her legs hit the edge of the mahogany side table where the US flag sat.
The small, framed American flag caught the light of the chandelier, standing as a proud symbol of law and order amid chaos.
"You called the authorities? You betrayed your own wife to the feds?" Jessica whispered, her voice cracking with sheer disbelief.
"I didn't have to call them; they've been tracking your offshore wire transfers to your lover for the past three months," Ethan stated.
Heavy footsteps echoed on the porch outside as three federal agents in tactical windbreakers knocked firmly on the front glass door.
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Ethan walked past Jessica without even brushing her shoulder, stepping over the wooden broom handle to unlock the front entrance.
The agents stepped into the foyer, their badges gleaming under the bright lights as they locked their eyes directly onto Jessica.
