Chapter 9 - The Arrest
"Dad, please!" Juliette screamed, falling to her knees in her enormous flowing skirt, reaching desperately for Douglas’s tuxedo pants. "I'm your daughter! Don't let them take me! I'll give her the company back! I'll annul the wedding!"
Douglas looked down at the monster he had raised. The grief and shock completely hardened into absolute, freezing disgust. He stepped back, pulling his leg away from her grasp.
"You are no daughter of mine," Douglas stated, his voice vibrating with absolute finality.
Douglas looked up at Detective Vance and gave a single, sharp nod.
Vance signaled the police officers waiting in the hallway. Four uniformed officers marched down the pristine marble aisle. They didn't care about the magnificent ball gown or the million-dollar decor. They grabbed Juliette by the arms, dragging her up from the floor, and violently clicked cold steel handcuffs over her wrists.
Juliette shrieked hysterically, her emerald necklace swinging wildly as she was dragged away from her perfect wedding, her reputation, her wealth, and her freedom completely and permanently destroyed.
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The heavy ballroom doors slammed shut behind her, sealing her fate in a federal prison.
👉 How will Caroline take back her life and her rightful place in the Mercer empire?
