Chapter 9 - The Fall of the Pretender
Before Victoria could bring the glass pitcher down, two tall, muscular federal officers burst through the double doors, slamming her hands behind her back and forcing her onto the plush carpet.
Julian had called the authorities ten minutes earlier, long before reviewing the camera feed.
"Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for attempted murder, child endangerment, corporate fraud, and the kidnapping of an infant!" the lead federal agent announced loudly, snapping heavy steel handcuffs around her wrists.
Victoria thrashed against the iron grips of the officers, her silk dress tearing and her blonde hair falling in messy strands across her face.
"Julian! You can't do this to me!" she screamed, her voice echoing down the hotel corridor as guests gathered outside to watch her disgrace. "I gave you four years! I gave you everything! You owe me!"
Julian stood up slowly, looking down at the woman who had terrorized his life with absolute disgust.
"You gave me lies, Victoria," Julian said coldly. "And you almost murdered my son today. You will rot in a federal cell for the rest of your natural life."
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The agents dragged the screaming socialite out of the room, her cries fading into the grand lobby as the crowd cheered for her arrest.
👉 What happened to the corrupt hotel manager who tried to fire Emma?
