Chapter 4 - The Threat of Law
A cruel silence stretched across the room. Ryan was smirking again, confident that using the local police and Jessica's pregnancy as leverage would force Emily to back down.
"You're calling the police on me?" Emily asked, a faint, dangerous smile touching the corners of her lips.
"I will," Ryan said, pulling out his sleek gold smartphone and tapping the screen. "I have contacts with the county sheriff. One phone call and you'll be spending the weekend in a holding cell for assault and domestic disturbance."
"Ryan, please don't," Jessica whispered, catching his wrist. "Let's just talk about this..."
"No, Jessica! She needs to learn her place!" Ryan barked, pushing his wife's hand away. "She thinks because she wears a uniform she can boss us around. She's nothing without her titles!"
Emily reached calmly into her inner harness pocket. The family tensed, expecting her to pull a weapon, but instead, she withdrew a folded leather binder stamped with a gold federal seal.
She tossed it onto the coffee table right next to Ryan's bourbon glass.
"Open it," Emily said simply.
Ryan frowned, looking down at the binder. "What is this garbage?"
"That is the deed to the property," Emily replied. "Along with the military land grant classification issued under Special Directive 802. Go ahead, read page three."
Ryan hesitated, glancing at Evelyn, who nodded at him to check it. He picked up the binder with reluctant hands and flipped to the third page. As his eyes scanned the official seal and the heavy black print, the smirk completely faded from his face.
His skin turned pale.
"This... this isn't a civil property," Ryan stammered, his fingers trembling against the paper. "This land is..."
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"Classified under Department of Defense Restricted Assets," Emily finished the sentence for him. "Which means your fake civil trust agreement isn't just invalid—it's federal fraud."
👉 Read Part 5 to see how Ryan tries to cover up his crime before it's too late!
