Chapter 5 - The Reckoning of Cowards
Trent, nursing his bruised shoulder from where Alex had disarmed him, scrambled to his feet, his ego refusing to accept defeat even in the face of overwhelming force.
“You can’t just walk in here and threaten us!” Trent screamed, his voice cracking with panic. “She signed a prenuptial agreement! She has nothing! This house is ours, and she’s legally bound to us!”
Alex turned around slowly, a grim smile touching the corner of his mouth.
“Let’s talk about legal bounds, Trent. Did your high-priced corporate lawyers account for domestic terrorism, illegal confinement, and aggravated assault against a pregnant citizen? Because those federal charges tend to void a prenuptial agreement real fast.”
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At that exact moment, the distant wail of multiple police sirens cut through the crisp morning air, rapidly closing in on the estate. Accompanying them were the heavy, unmistakable engines of local emergency medical services. The local sheriff’s department, coordinated directly through Alex’s priority military-grade distress relay, breached the perimeter to secure the property.
Richard’s face drained of all color. He realized that his wealth, his local political connections, and his intimidation tactics meant nothing against federal-level oversight and a brother willing to burn the system down to protect his family.
