Chapter 2 - The Military Police Enter the Master Bedroom Suite
The heavy knock on the front door echoed through the silent colonial home like a gunshot in the predawn mist. Lisa stood by the top of the staircase, her emerald jumpsuit still damp from where Evelyn had struck her with the ceremonial baton.
Two Military Police officers in full tactical gear stepped across the threshold, their boots clicking sharply against the polished hardwood foyer. Ryan finally lowered his phone, his face draining of all color as he realized the consequences of his absolute cowardice.
“Lieutenant Ryan Bennett?” the lead officer demanded, his voice cutting through the tense atmosphere with chilling authority. “Step away from the stairs and place your hands where we can see them immediately.”
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Evelyn scurried out from the guest wing in her silk bathrobe, her eyes wide with sudden, unadulterated terror. “You can’t touch him! He is a decorated veteran of the United States Armed Forces!” she shrieked, waving her hands wildly.
“He is under federal investigation for military fund embezzlement and conspiracy,” the officer replied coldly, flashing an unsealed arrest warrant. Lisa watched from the landing, her heart pounding against her ribs as the first layer of the Bennett family facade peeled away.
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