Chapter 10 - The Doors Explode OpenThe front doors suddenly burst open.
Federal marshals entered first.
State investigators followed.
Badges flashed beneath the chandelier.
Eleanor stepped backward.
“No.”
A lead marshal approached.
“Eleanor Sterling, you are under arrest.”
She laughed.
A desperate, broken laugh.
“This is impossible.”
The marshal read the charges.
Fraud.
Extortion.
Coercion.
Illegal surveillance.
Financial crimes.
Abuse of employees.
Eleanor looked toward Marcus.
“You planned this.”
Marcus nodded.
“Yes.”
She looked at Clara.
“You think this makes you free?”
Clara said nothing.
Eleanor was handcuffed.
The metallic click seemed louder than thunder.
As she was led away, she shouted:
“You don't know what you've uncovered!”
Marcus stopped.
Everyone looked at him.
Eleanor smiled through her panic.
“You think I'm the top of the ladder?”
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Marcus's expression changed.
For the first time, uncertainty appeared in his eyes.
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