Chapter 8 - The Father's Desperation
Inside the ruined ballroom, Vanessa’s father, Richard Sterling, pushed his way through the crowd of shocked guests, his face red with panic as he saw his daughter kneeling on the soaked floor surrounded by process servers and police officers.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Richard roared, grabbing the process server by his shoulder. "This is a private event! Get these people out of here before I call the police!"
The lead process server pulled a police badge from his suit pocket. "Mr. Sterling, we are the fraud unit. And you might want to remain quiet, because your name is listed as a primary co-conspirator on this federal warrant."
Richard froze mid-sentence, his jaw dropping open.
Adrian walked over to Maya, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked at the legal papers being held out by the officers. "Maya... is this true? The foundation money?"
Maya unzipped her vintage handbag and pulled out a clean flash drive, handing it directly to Adrian.
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"Every transaction, Adrian," Maya said softly. "She used your signature stamp while you were away on business trips. She was going to bankrupt the foundation by midnight tonight."
👉 Read PART 9 to watch Vanessa turn on her own father to save herself!
