Chapter 13 - Federal Marshals Place Vanessa Under Immediate Formal Arrest

Agent Vance walked up to Vanessa as she stood trapped by the tactical team in the service alleyway behind the mansion.
“Vanessa Sterling, you are formally placed under federal arrest for child endangerment, wire fraud, and asset embezzlement,” Vance declared.
Cold steel handcuffs clicked shut around her wrists with a sharp, metallic sound that echoed off the brick walls.
Vanessa offered no resistance; her head bowed low as the heavy fabric of her emerald silk blouse dragged through the pavement dust.
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She was guided firmly toward the awaiting transport van, leaving behind a lifetime of arrogance and illegal luxury in a single second.
The heavy doors slammed shut with a definitive thud, sealing her fate away from the empire she tried to steal.
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