Chapter 5 - The Private Investigator Arrives With Alarming Evidence
Agent Miller signaled his forensic team to secure the shattered porcelain and the glass vial left on the hardwood floor.
He then walked over to Christopher, handing him a thick manila folder filled with printed bank statements and surveillance stills.
“We intercepted these wire transfers heading to an offshore account in the Cayman Islands this morning,” Miller reported quietly.
Christopher flipped open the folder, his dark eyes widening as he recognized the signature authorizing the transactions.
It was his wife’s signature, executed through a proxy shell company registered under a false maiden name.
“She’s been siphoning funds from our corporate philanthropic trust for over six months,” Miller added, confirming Christopher’s worst fears.
The wife scrambled to her feet, her designer robe disheveled as she lunged toward the federal agent.
“Those documents are forged! My husband is framing me to avoid a messy divorce settlement!” she shrieked hysterically.
Miller stepped aside effortlessly, letting her stumble past him before snapping heavy steel handcuffs onto her wrists.
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“You have the right to remain silent, Mrs. Vance... everything you say will be used against you in a federal court,” Miller stated.
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