Chapter 9 - The Arrogant Aggressor Faces Imminent Arrest And Detention
Heavy boots crunched against the gravel pathway as U.S. Marshals marched up the grand front steps of the estate.
The heavy brass knocker pounded three times against the solid oak door before the butler cautiously turned the lock.
“Step aside! Federal Marshals executing an arrest warrant for Claire Sterling,” the lead officer announced with authority.
Claire attempted to flee toward the rear service exit, but two agents cut off her pathway in the hallway.
“Claire Sterling, you are under arrest for federal felony assault and malicious endangerment,” the marshal stated coldly.
Cold steel handcuffs snapped securely around her wrists, biting painfully into her skin as she threshed against the grip.
“Get your hands off me! I demand to speak to my defense attorney in Manhattan this instant!” Claire shrieked hysterically.
“You can speak to all the attorneys you want down at the federal holding facility,” the marshal replied flatly.
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They escorted her out through the front doors under the glare of dozens of camera flashes and live television crews.
The public humiliation was total, final, and irreversible as she was shoved into the back of an unmarked transport van.
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