Chapter 16 - Diego Begs For Mercy In Custody
Diego sat in an interrogation room at the county jail, wearing a matching orange jumpsuit and staring at the metal table.
The heavy door swung open, and Alvin Sterling walked in, flanked by two armed federal marshals.
Alvin pulled out a metal chair, sitting down directly across from his disgraced, broken son-in-law without a word.
“Alvin... please... you have to listen to me! I was under a lot of pressure at the firm!” Diego blurted out desperately.
“You pushed my pregnant daughter into freezing water and left her to die while you drank scotch by the fire,” Alvin said softly.
“That wasn't pressure, Diego. That was pure, unadulterated malice.”
“I’ll sign a divorce settlement right now! I won't ask for a single penny! Just don't let them send me to federal prison!” Diego sobbed.
Alvin slid a single piece of paper across the metal table, watching Diego’s eyes scan the bold heading at the top.
May you like
It was an absolute relinquishment of all marital rights, corporate claims, and future association with the Sterling family.
“Sign it, Diego,” Alvin whispered, sliding a pen forward. “It’s the only mercy you’re ever going to get from me.”
