Chapter 20 - Arriving at the grand estate gates with emergency federal court papers and armed officers to execute a sudden and terrifying custody seizure at dawn.
By seven o'clock in the morning, Ethan's black luxury convoy pulled up before the iron gates of his primary Westchester estate.
He wanted Clara and Leo safely secured inside his ancestral home before the impending legal war reached its peak.
As the heavy iron gates swung open, two unmarked police cruisers and a state trooper vehicle blocked the paved driveway.
A sharp-faced family court bailiff stepped out from the lead vehicle holding a thick stack of blue-backed legal documents.
"Mr. Ethan Sterling? You are served with an emergency ex-parte custody execution order and a restraining order," the bailiff announced loudly.
Ethan stepped out of the vehicle, his expression hardening into absolute ice as he read the cover page of the fraudulent petition.
"This order was signed by Judge Harrison—a judge currently under federal investigation for bribery," Ethan noted dangerously.
"It bears the court seal, Mr. Sterling. Hand the boy over immediately or face immediate arrest for obstruction," the bailiff demanded.
Marcus and three armed security guards stepped up beside Ethan, resting their hands firmly on their holsters.
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The tension in the crisp morning air was so thick it could be cut with a knife, threatening to erupt into open violence.
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