Chapter 8 - The Golden Child Panics
The devastating revelation hung in the air, crushing the last remnants of Evelyn's arrogant facade. The high-society military wives who had previously smiled at her now looked at her as if she were a literal monster.
Realizing that she was standing in the epicenter of a massive federal sting operation, Sienna’s self-preservation instincts violently kicked in. The pampered, spoiled golden child completely snapped.
"I didn't know!" Sienna shrieked hysterically, throwing her hands up in the air and physically backing away from Evelyn as if her mother were diseased. "I swear to God, I didn't know where the money came from! She just gave me the credit cards! It was all her idea! She forged the documents! She stole the charity money! I have nothing to do with this!"
Evelyn whipped her head around, staring at her favorite daughter in absolute, heartbroken shock. "Sienna! How could you say that?! I bought you everything! I did this for us so you could have the life you deserved!"
"You're a criminal!" Sienna screamed back, tears of sheer panic streaming down her face, ruining her perfect makeup. "I'm not going to federal prison because you wanted to steal from dead soldiers! Tell them, Nora! Tell them I didn't know!"
Nora watched the pathetic, chaotic display with cold, unbothered detachment. The alliance built on vanity and greed was collapsing exactly as she had predicted.
"You may not have forged the documents, Sienna," Nora stated with icy precision. "But the federal authorities have already seized your bank accounts, your sports cars, and your luxury condo because they were all purchased with stolen federal funds. You are officially an accessory to grand larceny."
Sienna let out a loud, dramatic wail, dropping to her knees on the cold marble floor, her expensive red gown pooling around her as she wept for her lost wealth.
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Evelyn stood entirely alone in the center of the ballroom. The woman who had slapped her daughter minutes earlier expecting total submission was now surrounded by an impenetrable wall of justice. Her empire of lies had burned to ash in less than five minutes.
👉 Read Part 9 to witness the final, satisfying arrest in formal wear.
