Chapter 5: The Arrest
Chapter 5: The Arrest
The lead agent stepped forward.
“Victoria Sterling, you are under arrest.”
The words echoed like a final verdict.
Victoria laughed—a sharp, desperate sound.
“You think this ends me? My lawyers will bury you.”
Elena shook her head.
“No,” she said.
“You buried yourself.”
Victoria’s composure shattered.
As they placed the cuffs on her wrists, her eyes darted wildly—
Searching.
Calculating.
Breaking.
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For the first time in her life—
Victoria Sterling looked afraid.
