Chapter 10 - THE PARK AVENUE RAID
Within two hours, four marked FBI tactical vans screeched to a halt outside Senator Sterling’s penthouse on Park Avenue. Federal agents wearing heavy tactical vests surrounded the building, blocking every entrance and exit.
Victoria Sterling rushed out of the private elevator into the lobby, carrying two designer duffel bags packed with bearer bonds and diamond jewelry. She sprinted toward a black car waiting at the curb, but Marcus stepped out from the shadows, blocking her path.
"Going somewhere, Miss Sterling?" Marcus asked, pulling out a pair of steel handcuffs.
"Get your filthy hands off me!" Victoria shrieked, swinging her crocodile leather handbag at his face. "My father will have your badge and your job by noon!"
"Your father is currently being processed at the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan," a senior FBI agent announced, stepping out of an unmarked sedan. "Victoria Sterling, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction of justice, and corporate espionage."
Cameras flashed furiously as news reporters flooded the street, capturing the dramatic arrest of New York's top socialite live on national television. Victoria was forced into the back of a police cruiser, her designer gown rumpled and her mascara running down her face.
Back at the Vance Estate, Evelyn watched the news broadcast on the large wall monitor, feeling a deep sense of relief washing over her heart. Lily sat beside her on the sofa, happily eating fresh pancakes while holding her mother's hand.
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Julian entered the room, holding two cups of fresh coffee. He smiled warmly as he watched his wife and daughter together for the first time in five painful years.
"It's finally over, Evelyn," Julian said, sitting down beside them. "The Sterling empire has completely collapsed."
