Chapter 5 - The Police Intervention
Inside the grand ballroom, panic erupted among the guests as Austin writhed on the marble floor, gasping for air as the chemical toxin paralyzed his nervous system.
Eleanor rushed to her son's side, weeping hysterically as she pulled at his tuxedo collar. "Austin! Speak to me! Someone call an ambulance!"
Before the hotel staff could react, the heavy glass doors of the ballroom were pushed open.
Four uniformed police officers accompanied by two paramedics walked briskly into the hall, led by a senior detective holding a federal search warrant.
The detective walked straight past the weeping mother and stopped directly beside Monica.
"Mrs. Hayes," the detective said respectfully, "we received the digital recording and the forensic analysis request you submitted to our division thirty minutes ago."
Eleanor looked up from the floor, her eyes wide with shock and rage. "Monica?! What did you do to your brother?!"
Monica looked down at her mother with icy, unshakeable composure.
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"I didn't do anything to him, Mother," Monica said softly. "Austin drank the exact poison he prepared for me."
👉 Read Part 6 to discover the hidden camera evidence Monica prepared.
