Chapter 14 - The Handcuffs
As Maya turned back toward the entrance, two police officers stepped up to Richard Vance, bringing his arms behind his back and snapping heavy steel handcuffs around his wrists.
“Richard Vance, you are under arrest for corporate espionage, grand fraud, and suspicion of criminal conspiracy in connection with the 2023 laboratory explosion,” the lead officer announced clearly into the room.
The news reporters captured every second. The flashbulbs lit up the dark night like rapid lightning strikes.
Richard was dragged out through the side exit, his head bowed in shame, completely stripped of his wealth, his prestige, and his freedom.
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Victoria fell back onto her knees in the middle of the ballroom, completely alone. Not a single guest stepped forward to comfort her. The very people who had catered to her every whim for years stepped backward, turning their backs on the fallen heiress.
👉 Read PART 15 to see where Maya goes next to claim her true triumph!
