Chapter 5 - THE LEGAL AMBUSH
The grand executive boardroom of the Hale office was silent as a tomb when the federal marshals entered the floor.
Vivian Hale sat at the defense table, her designer linen coat wrinkled, her eyes wide with an aggressive, defensive fury as she tried to maintain her high-society composure.
Beside her sat Daniel, his hands clutched tightly in his lap, his handsome face looking hollowed out and pale under the bright LED lights.
"This is a domestic dispute that has been completely blown out of proportion by an unstable woman," the Hale family attorney declared, his smooth, rehearsed confidence sounding entirely artificial.
"My clients have operated with the highest degree of corporate integrity, and these temporary financial freezes are a violation of their constitutional rights."
"The constitutional rights of your clients ended the moment they attempted to steal thirty-five million dollars from a secured trust fund to cover a gambling debt," Naomi Pierce announced, stepping onto the platform.
She placed the certified, state-stamped digital notary records on the table, the bold red security stamp gleaming under the lights.
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"We have the physical IP tracking logs showing Evan Hale logging into our client’s private corporate portal from his personal laptop during the wedding reception."
"And we have the recorded security footage from the ballroom showing Daniel attempting to physically coerce our client into handing over the key to the safe."
