Chapter 6 - The Bitter Blackmail
Vanessa’s face twisted in pure venom. Realizing that charm and arrogance had failed, she dropped all pretense of innocence.
She stepped over the tea stains, coming right up to Martha, her voice dropping into a low, threatening hiss.
“You think you’ve won, old woman?” Vanessa spat. “If you file criminal charges against us, Julian will go to prison as a co-conspirator. Do you really want to send your only son to a federal penitentiary right before Christmas?”
Julian froze, staring at his wife in sheer horror. “Vanessa... what are you doing?”
“I’m protecting our future!” Vanessa yelled back at him, before turning her glare back to Martha. “Drop the fraud investigation and sign the Maine deed over to us, Martha. Otherwise, I’ll make sure Julian takes the fall for every dollar missing from your accounts.”
Martha stared at her daughter-in-law. For a brief second, Vanessa thought she saw hesitation in the older woman’s eyes.
Instead, Martha pulled her smartphone back out, tapping the screen once.
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“You don't need to threaten him, Vanessa,” Martha said calmly. “The police are already standing on the front porch.”
👉 Read PART 7 to see who walked through the front door of the estate!
