Chapter 5 - The Boardroom Trap
At nine o'clock the following morning, Arthur rushed into the headquarters of Vance Development, hoping to transfer physical emergency bonds from the company vault before news of the freeze reached the board.
When he burst through the double glass doors of the executive boardroom, he didn't find his loyal accountants.
Sitting at the head of the long mahogany conference table was Teresa, dressed in a sharp navy blazer, flanked by four federal prosecutors and the entire board of directors.
Standing beside her was Harrison Drake—the city commissioner—wearing steel handcuffs and escorted by two armed federal officers.
"Arthur Vance," the lead federal prosecutor declared, raising a legal file from the table. "Harrison Drake has just signed a full confession implicating you in grand bribery, wire fraud, and structural safety violations."
Arthur’s knees gave out, and he grabbed the back of an executive chair to keep from collapsing onto the floor.
"Teresa... please..." Arthur whimpered, his arrogant posture completely destroyed as he looked at his wife. "We have a son together! Think of Ethan! We can settle this privately!"
Teresa stood up slowly, leaning over the table, her dark brown eyes radiating unshakeable authority.
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"I am thinking of Ethan," Teresa said softly, her steady voice cutting through the silent room. "And I am ensuring his father pays for every single crime he committed against our family."
👉 Read Part 6 to see Genevieve attempt to betray Arthur to save herself.
