Chapter 9 - The Police at the Gate
The heavy iron gates of the estate clicked open, and the low hum of two municipal police cruisers sounded from the long driveway.
Red and blue emergency lights flashed through the lush green hedges surrounding the patio, painting the marble stones in sharp, rhythmic bursts of color.
Two uniformed police officers walked up the patio steps, led by a detective holding a thick yellow case folder.
"Catherine Vance?" the detective asked, approaching the head table.
"Yes, Detective," Catherine replied gracefully. "Thank you for arriving so promptly."
Sloan backed away toward the patio edge, her heels clicking frantically against the stone floor. "Harrison! Do something! Tell them to leave! Call our lawyers!"
Harrison didn't move. He remained seated with his head in his hands, completely broken by the weight of his own foolishness.
"Sloan Vance," the detective said, pulling out a pair of heavy steel handcuffs. "You are under arrest for grand larceny, corporate embezzlement, and criminal fraud involving the Vance Family Foundation."
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Sloan screamed as the officer grabbed her wrist, snapping the cold metal cuff around her arm with a sharp, echoing click.
👉 What final piece of evidence did Catherine hand over to ensure Sloan spends years behind bars?
