Chapter 8 - The Drawn Gun
Amelia's hands began shaking violently against her cream sweater.
The innocent victim mask fell off her face completely.
"Logan, please let me explain!" Amelia pleaded frantically.
"Vance forced me to sign those offshore documents!"
"He threatened to destroy our family business if I refused!"
Lead Marshal Harris walked over with a digital tablet.
He tapped the screen and looked up at Amelia coldly.
"That is not what these wire transfers show, Mrs. Vance," Harris said.
"You transferred two million dollars into Vance's account last week."
"And those funds came from your late father's estate."
The townspeople watching from diner gasped loudly in shock.
They couldn't believe the wealthy Amelia was involved.
She had presented herself as a pillar of community.
Now her dark financial crimes were exposed on street.
"Take her into custody as well," Marshal Harris ordered.
A female marshal stepped forward with a pair cuffs.
Amelia backed away, her high heels clicking on sidewalk.
"Don't touch me! I am a Whitmore!" Amelia shrieked.
"My family owns half the real estate in state!"
The female marshal grabbed Amelia's wrist with firm grip.
She twisted her arm back and snapped cuffs on.
Amelia burst into hysterical sob tears on the sidewalk.
"Logan, do something! Tell them to stop!" Amelia screamed.
"I am your wife! You swore to protect me!"
I looked at her with complete, unyielding emotional detachment.
"You stood by while he dumped milk on head," I said.
"You told me I was an embarrassment to you."
"You made your choice, Amelia. Now live with it."
The marshals pulled Amelia toward the second black SUV.
Vance was already shoved into the back seat interior.
He sat slouched low, staring at the floorboards numbly.
Waitress Nora stepped beside me, holding her breath softly.
"Thank you, Commander," Nora whispered with deep emotion.
"You just saved this entire town from a monster."
"The town saved itself today, Nora," I replied quietly.
"You had the courage to hand me the evidence."
Marshal Harris walked back to me, holding his tablet.
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"Commander, we found something else in Vance's safe."
📖 Chapter 9 reveals the contents of the secret safe hidden behind the sheriff's office desk. Don't miss this twist. 👇
