Chapter 7 - The Media Firestorm
By late afternoon, headlines across the nation were blowing up:
"VANCE LOGISTICS COLLAPSES: HEIR AND MATRIARCH ARRESTED FOR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD SCHEME"
Video clips of Derek and Loretta being led out in handcuffs trended on every social media platform. The public outrage was massive, especially when local news outlets revealed how they had attempted to frame me while I was pregnant.
Warren and I held an official press conference at 4:00 PM in front of the Federal Courthouse.
Surrounded by flashing cameras and shouting journalists, I stepped up to the microphone.
"For four years, the Vance family operated under the belief that wealth gave them immunity from basic humanity," I stated clearly. "Today, Vance Logistics is placed under federal receivership. As the primary landowner and majority debt-holder, I will be stepping in as interim CEO to oversee total restructuring, protect employee jobs, and reimburse every small vendor they scammed."
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A reporter held up a microphone. "Mrs. Vance—or Ms. Sterling—what about the divorce?"
"The divorce papers were filed two hours ago," I replied firmly. "And I am taking back my maiden name: Camille Sterling."
