Chapter 5 - The Threat of Law Enforcment
Valerie’s face turned red with rage as she pointed a manicured finger at Marcus. "How dare you speak to me like that in front of my father! I am Naomi’s mother! Whatever decisions I made were for the ultimate stability of this family!"
"Stability?" Marcus laughed bitterly. "You used my wife as a cash cow while showering your favorite child with luxury trips and designer clothes! You even had the nerve to demand she pet-sit Kendra’s cat while lying in a hospital bed with broken ribs!"
Kendra held her Persian cat closer, backing toward the door. "Mom... maybe we should just leave. Let's talk about this at home."
"No one is leaving this room," Arthur said sternly, nodding toward two men waiting in the hallway outside.
The door opened wider, and two men in formal dark business suits walked into Room 402. One was holding a leather briefcase, while the other held an official legal badge.
"Naomi, this is Detective Reynolds from the Financial Crimes Division," Arthur introduced smoothly. "And beside him is Mr. Vance, my head corporate attorney."
Valerie’s eyes widened in horror. "Dad! You brought police officers into my daughter's hospital room?"
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"I brought law enforcement to investigate grand larceny, embezzlement, and fraud," Arthur replied without a single hint of hesitation. "Valerie, you have forty-eight hours to return every stolen cent to Naomi's trust, or formal felony charges will be pressed against both you and Kendra."
👉 Read PART 6 to see how Kendra tried to pin the blame entirely on her mother!
