Chapter 9 - The ArrestTwo police officers entered.
Their footsteps echoed across the marble floor.
"Robert Vance?"
Robert looked toward the doors.
"Yes."
"You are under arrest for suspected financial fraud and related offenses."
Tiffany screamed.
"Dad!"
Robert looked at his daughter.
For the first time, he looked genuinely afraid.
"Call the lawyer."
"I will!"
David shook his head.
"Your corporate counsel terminated representation this afternoon."
Robert closed his eyes.
The handcuffs clicked.
Tiffany watched her father being taken away.
The wedding guests watched too.
Phones were raised.
Whispers became louder.
The woman who had entered the ballroom expecting applause was now standing beneath a chandelier while her family's secrets became public.
Her mother covered her face.
Her bridesmaids slowly backed away.
No one wanted to be associated with the disaster.
Tiffany finally understood something.
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Luxury could create an illusion.
But it could never protect a lie forever.
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