Chapter 9 - The Legal Strike
Cassidy jumped up from her chair as the glass shattered, her luxurious pale pink designer dress stained with champagne. "Mom! What is going on?!"
Evelyn couldn't answer her. She was hyperventilating, pressing the phone frantically against her ear. "Admiral, please! You can't release that information! The trust isn't entirely finalized! We were going to pay it back!"
"You committed felony wire fraud and grand theft against a sitting United States Navy Captain, Mrs. Vance," Caldwell replied, his tone as cold as ice. "I am not releasing the information. I have already handed the financial audit directly over to the federal prosecutor's office in Virginia. They filed the indictments ten minutes ago."
Evelyn let out a high-pitched, agonizing shriek of pure terror. The elegant, confident society woman was completely destroyed in front of her golden child and her wealthy friends.
"Because of your unbelievable arrogance today," Caldwell finished, "you missed the only chance you had to beg your daughter for mercy in person. Enjoy your brunch, Mrs. Vance. It will be the last expensive meal you eat for a very long time."
Caldwell ended the call.
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He slipped the smartphone back into his charcoal suit jacket. He looked up at Natalie, who was watching him with wide, tear-filled eyes.
👉 What will Natalie do now that the truth is out and the ceremony is about to begin?
