Chapter 6 - Behind Bars
I screamed and fought against the police officers as they dragged my father away.
The corrupt police chief shoved me aside, ignoring the military commander's furious objections.
Julian emerged from his hiding spot with a smug, arrogant grin.
He brushed the cake frosting off his designer suit and walked over to the police chief.
Julian handed the officer a thick envelope overflowing with cash right in front of everyone.
The police chief thanked him and announced that the military had no jurisdiction in this town.
Victoria laughed out loud, fixing her messy hair.
She mocked me, saying that money always wins against morality.
They hauled my father out of the hall and threw him into the back of a squad car.
The commander placed a heavy hand on my shoulder and told me not to lose hope.
He promised that they would tear the local police department apart legally.
I wiped my tears and realized that crying would not save my father.
I needed to fight back with the same dirty tactics Julian was using.
The military lawyer handed me a highly encrypted satellite phone.
He told me we had exactly twenty-four hours before Julian's family drained the Vance fortune.
I rushed to a safe house with the commander and a team of cyber experts.
We spent the entire night hacking into Julian's personal business accounts.
I was determined to find the digital trail of his bribes and corruption.
Hours passed, and the sun began to rise over the city.
One of the hackers gasped and called me over to his glowing monitor.
He hadn't just found evidence of bribery.
He had uncovered a massive, illegal gambling debt Julian owed to a violent cartel.
Julian's family was completely broke, and they needed my father's money to avoid being executed.
The hacker then opened a highly confidential legal document from the county clerk.
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My blood ran completely cold as I read the screen.
Julian had secretly forged my signature on a marriage license three days ago.
