Chapter 7 - The Arrest At High Noon
Two armed Military Police officers marched into the dining hall, their boots stepping loudly against the marble floor.
"Gunnery Sergeant Rourke, Captain Miller," the lead MP declared, drawing silver handcuffs. "You are under arrest for grand larceny, treasonous fraud, abuse of rank, and assault on a senior defense official."
Rourke dropped his head in complete humiliation as the steel cuffs clicked around his wrists in front of over fifty military colleagues and senior officers.
"Please, Dr. Reed!" Rourke pleaded, tears welling in his eyes. "I have fifteen years in the service! Don't destroy my pension!"
"You destroyed your own career the moment you chose corruption and cruelty over your oath," Evelyn said, her voice steady and unyielding.
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As the MPs escorted the two disgraced officers out of the building, the cafeteria fell into a quiet, respectful calm.
👉 What personal reason made Evelyn so passionate about protecting junior personnel from abusive officers?
