Chapter 15 - The Final Verdict
The gray sedan spun violently across the wet asphalt, the screech of shredded rubber echoing off the concrete guardrail of the highway bridge. Agent Vance fought the steering wheel with every ounce of her strength, finally bringing the smoking vehicle to a grinding halt just inches from a sheer drop into the river below. The engine hissed, thick white steam billowing out from under the crumpled hood as warning lights flashed furiously on the dashboard.
Leo scrambled across the back seat, unhurt but terrified, clinging tightly to the upholstery. Before Agent Vance could even reach for her radio, the sound of wailing sirens filled the air from both directions of the parkway.
Two state police cruisers screeched to a halt in front of them, their blue and red lights flashing against the midday sky. But behind them, three black SUVs belonging to the federal prosecutor's detail slid to a stop, their doors flying open as armed men hit the pavement with weapons drawn.
"Stay inside the vehicle, Agent Vance!" a booming voice echoed through a megaphone from the lead state police cruiser. "This is a coordinated state and federal jurisdiction transfer!"
The passenger door of the lead state cruiser swung open, and stepping out onto the asphalt wasn't Marcus Vance or any corrupt federal lackey. It was Arthur Sterling’s former chief legal counsel, flanked by the state Attorney General himself, holding a thick leather portfolio stamped with the official seal of the state supreme court.
Agent Vance slowly pushed her door open, keeping her hands visible as she stepped out onto the highway. "You're too late, Attorney General. Marcus Vance has already seized the municipal assets and taken David Miller into custody under fabricated charges."
The Attorney General shook his head calmly, holding up a signed injunction document. "Not anymore, Agent Vance. Ten minutes ago, the state grand jury returned formal indictments against Marcus Vance and Martha Sterling for corporate embezzlement, judicial tampering, and conspiracy. Federal jurisdiction has been revoked across the board."
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Leo slowly pushed the rear door open, stepping out onto the sunlit highway pavement. His pale face was smudged with dust, and his messy light brown hair caught the bright afternoon light. He looked around the chaotic scene, his big hazel eyes searching desperately through the cro
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