Chapter 9 - The Betrayal Within
Hearing the word "federal warrant," Vanessa scrambled to her feet, wiping golden champagne and glass dust from her silk dress, her polished facade completely crumbling into ugly desperation.
She grabbed Adrian's arm, her voice high-pitched and hysterical. "Adrian! It wasn't me! It was my father! He forced me to do it! He told me his company was going under and that we had to take the money!"
Richard turned toward his daughter, his eyes bugging out in absolute shock. "Vanessa?! What are you saying?! You brought the idea to me six months ago!"
"You made me do it!" Vanessa shrieked, pointing an acrylic nail at her father in front of two hundred wealthy guests who were recording every word on their phones. "He threatened to disown me if I didn't get the money from Adrian's foundation!"
Adrian pulled his arm away from Vanessa's grip with utter disgust.
"You two deserve each other," Adrian said, his voice cold as ice. "Get out of my sight. Both of you."
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The lead officer stepped forward, pulling a pair of steel handcuffs from his belt. "Vanessa Sterling, Richard Sterling, you are under arrest for grand larceny, forgery, and corporate fraud."
👉 Read PART 10 to see Vanessa dragged out of the grand ballroom in handcuffs!
