Chapter 8 - The Crawford Wrath
Spencer fell completely to his knees, his expensive tuxedo pants hitting the marble floor with a heavy thud.
The absolute gravity of his horrific situation finally crushed the last remaining ounce of his arrogant delusion.
The Chief of Police stepped forward and aggressively snatched the forged custody document from the trembling captain's hand.
"You are officially suspended without pay, and you are under immediate federal investigation for severe corruption," the Chief barked at the pale captain.
Richard Crawford turned his piercing, terrifying gaze directly onto the kneeling Spencer Albright.
"I am officially publicly disowning Albright Enterprises, and my banks are recalling every single loan you possess," Richard declared loudly.
Spencer began to sob uncontrollably, begging pathetically for a mercy he absolutely did not deserve.
"Please, Mr. Crawford, I didn't know who she was, I swear I can make this right!" Spencer pleaded desperately.
Cassandra slowly picked herself up from the puddle of shattered glass and sticky champagne.
She looked at Spencer, realizing instantly that his massive wealth and power were completely, permanently gone.
Her toxic sense of self-preservation kicked in, and she immediately decided to violently throw him under the bus.
"He forced me to lie to you, Gwen, he is an absolute monster!" Cassandra shrieked, desperately trying to save herself.
She reached into her ruined designer purse and pulled out her glowing smartphone.
"I have proof that he is completely insane and dangerous!" she screamed to the police officers.
Cassandra pressed play on a hidden audio file, holding the speaker high in the air for the entire room to hear.
The crystal-clear recording of Spencer's arrogant, cruel voice echoed chillingly over the ballroom speakers.
"If Gwen doesn't sign the divorce papers quietly, I will just hire the same mechanic to cut her brakes," the recorded Spencer laughed.
The entire crowd gasped in absolute horror at the casual, undeniable admission of a premeditated murder plot.
Patricia Albright screamed and fainted completely, collapsing in a heap of expensive silk near the buffet table.
Spencer scrambled wildly to his feet, his eyes darting frantically around the room like a trapped, rabid animal.
He realized his entire life was completely over, and he would definitely spend the rest of his days in a federal prison.
His absolute panic rapidly transformed into a violent, psychotic rage.
He reached blindly into the inner pocket of his tailored tuxedo jacket.
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He completely bypassed the velvet jewelry box he had brought for Cassandra and grabbed something cold and heavy instead.
Spencer pulled a loaded, silver firearm from his jacket and pointed it wildly at the terrified crowd.
