CHAPTER 7
By ten o'clock that morning, two federal agents from the United States Department of Health and Human Services walked into Kirsten's corner office without knocking.
They wore dark suit jackets, official brass badges clipped to their belts, and carried heavy manila folders stamped with the official seal of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
"Dr. Kirsten Sinclair?" the lead agent asked, his voice completely void of warmth or emotion. "I am Special Agent Vance, and this is Agent Miller."
"Agents," Kirsten replied, standing up straight behind her oak desk, her hands resting flat on the polished wood surface. "If this is regarding the dosage anomaly in Operating Room 4, I am already conducting an internal investigation with our IT security director."
Agent Vance placed a thick, sealed document in the exact center of her desk.
"This isn't an internal hospital matter anymore, Dr. Sinclair," Agent Vance stated coldly. "We have a federal warrant for your computer hard drives, your personal server access, and your private banking records."
Kirsten let out a sharp, incredulous breath, her eyes narrowing as she looked at the federal warrant.
"On what possible grounds?" she demanded, her voice carrying the fierce, unyielding pride of a woman who had spent decades building an flawless medical reputation.
"At six o'clock this morning, a confidential informant delivered encrypted financial files to the United States Department of Justice," Agent Miller explained, stepping forward with a pair of silver handcuffs hanging from his belt. "Files showing that two million dollars was transferred from a offshore account in the Cayman Islands directly into your private trust fund three days ago."
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"That is an absolute lie!" Kirsten declared, her jaw clenching tightly as the trap began to snap shut around her.
"The paper trail shows that money was paid by a disgraced pharmaceutical corporation to secure fraudulent surgical approvals at St. Jude," Agent Vance added grimly. "The same corporation formerly represented by your ex-husband, Richard Sinclair."
