Chapter 8 - The House of Cards Falls
The arrests happened swiftly, a coordinated effort between local police and federal agents.
It was a Tuesday morning when the FBI raided the house that Ross and Gwendolyn had tried to steal. Corinne sat in Rachel's car across the street, watching as agents carried out boxes of hard drives, financial records, and the remaining hidden cameras.
Ross was led out first in handcuffs, looking disheveled, pathetic, and small. He kept looking around, as if expecting someone to come save him, but there was no one. His lies had finally caught up to him.
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Gwendolyn was brought out next, crying hysterically, mascara running down her face—a stark contrast to the smug woman holding a glass of wine who had blocked Corinne from entering her own home just a month earlier.
The local news stations covered the story: a bizarre plot by a husband and sister to gaslight a decorated military veteran, steal her identity, and steal her child. The public outrage was massive, completely clearing Corinne’s name and restoring her reputation. The military not only fully reinstated her clearance but offered her a promotion, praising her resilience and tactical handling of a highly volatile domestic threat.
