Chapter 8 - The Corrupt Chief
The grand ballroom was suffocatingly tense as dozens of loaded weapons were pointed in every direction.
Chief Marcus Covington marched forward, completely ignoring his nephew who was rapidly bleeding out on the floor.
He demanded that the federal agents release his sister immediately or his men would open fire.
The lead FBI agent refused to back down, stating clearly that Ava was under arrest for massive corporate fraud.
Ava quickly composed her arrogant facade, realizing her powerful brother was her final chance at freedom.
She screamed a vicious lie, claiming that Arthur and Lisa had broken into her home and shot Zachary in cold blood.
Marcus did not care about the truth; he only cared about protecting the family's illicit empire and his illegal kickbacks.
He aggressively grabbed Lisa by the arm, violently yanking her away from Zachary's bleeding body.
He twisted her arms behind her back, securely locking a pair of tight steel handcuffs around her delicate wrists.
Lisa struggled against his brutal grip, screaming that Zachary needed immediate medical attention or he would die.
Zachary tried to speak, to tell his uncle the truth, but he was choking on his own blood and fading fast.
Arthur raised his silver cane in protest, but two corrupt local officers forcefully shoved the old man to the ground.
Marcus arrogantly announced that he was taking absolute control of the crime scene and the entire investigation.
He ordered his men to drag Lisa out to his personal police cruiser to be booked for attempted homicide.
Ava smiled wickedly, brushing the dust off her dress as she truly believed she had won the war.
As Marcus dragged Lisa past his sister, he quietly whispered that he would dispose of Zachary's body on the way to the hospital.
Lisa's blood ran cold as she realized the corrupt police chief was going to finish his own nephew off.
She violently kicked the police chief in the knee, desperately trying to break free to save the man she loved.
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Marcus growled in pain and struck Lisa across the face with his heavy flashlight, knocking her completely unconscious.
When Lisa finally opened her eyes, she found herself locked alone in the dark, cramped trunk of a moving police cruiser.
