Chapter 6 - The Arrival of the Badges
Before Julian could utter another lie, the heavy oak doors at the back of the grand ballroom swung open with a resounding thud.
Four uniformed police officers accompanied by two federal agents in dark suits walked deliberately down the carpeted aisle, their polished boots clicking against the marble perimeter. The crowd automatically parted to let them through.
"Julian Vance?" the lead federal agent asked, stopping directly beside the VIP table. "And Camilla Price?"
Julian’s breath hitched in his throat. "This... this is a corporate misunderstanding! My wife is just bitter about our divorce!"
"We're not here regarding your divorce, Mr. Vance," the agent replied in a flat, clinical tone. "We have a federal warrant for grand larceny, corporate embezzlement, and domestic assault based on evidence submitted directly to the District Attorney's office at five o'clock today."
The lead officer stepped behind Julian, grabbing his arms and pulling them behind his back.
CLICK.
The cold steel handcuffs snapped around Julian’s wrists in front of the entire elite business community of the city.
Julian screamed out in humiliation, squirming against the officer's grip. "Nora! Tell them to stop! You're my wife! You can't do this to me! I made you who you are!"
Nora leaned down toward the microphone, her expression entirely unbothered, untamed, and completely victorious.
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"You didn't make me, Julian," Nora said softly, her voice piercing the silent hall. "You were just a mistake I made along the way."
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