Chapter 15
Before the investigators could take another step toward the hallway, a calm, commanding voice echoed from the top of the sweeping staircase. "I wouldn't touch those children if I valued my career or my freedom."
Richard stopped dead in his tracks, looking up in sheer bewilderment as Chloe descended the stairs with absolute, unyielding poise. She was no longer wearing her burgundy maid uniform; instead, she wore a sharp, tailored navy blue blazer over a crisp white blouse.
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"Who the hell are you?" Richard barked, narrowing his eyes at the unexpected interruption. "Some hired help playing dress-up?"
Chloe reached the bottom of the marble stairs, pulling a small gold-embossed leather folder from her blazer pocket with deliberate slowness. "I am Special Agent Chloe Vance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's financial and family fraud division."
