Chapter 7 - The Uncovering of the Past
Two military police officers stepped onto the stage, holding steel handcuffs behind their backs as they approached Ryan.
"Candidate Ryan," the Senior Officer declared into the microphone. "You are hereby detained under Article 134 for fraud, forgery, and conduct unbecoming of an officer."
"No! Get away from me!" Ryan screamed, losing all discipline as he swung his arm wildly at the arresting officers.
Within seconds, the two officers tackled Ryan to the floor, pinning his arms behind his back as the sharp metallic click of handcuffs echoed through the silent auditorium.
Mother fell to her knees in the aisle, weeping uncontrollably as she watched her favored son pinned to the carpet in front of three hundred high-ranking officials.
Derrick stood beside the podium, watching the scene with calm, unblinking eyes.
He opened the ceremony binder once more and tapped the microphone.
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"This court-martial isn't just about Ryan," Derrick added softly. "It extends to the corporate accounts funding his campaign."
👉 What federal agency is waiting outside the auditorium doors for Mother?
