Chapter 17 - Silver HandcuffsPolice lights washed across the mansion.
Red.
Blue.
Red.
Blue.
The guests who had arrived dressed for champagne and celebration now stood silent as officers entered the estate.
Victoria was taken away in handcuffs.
Her diamonds glittered beneath the flashing lights.
They no longer looked like jewelry.
They looked like chains.
As she passed Richard, she stopped.
"You think this is over?"
Richard stared at her.
Victoria smiled through her tears.
"You don't know everything."
The officers pulled her away.
May you like
Richard watched until she disappeared through the front doors.
For the first time in years, he wondered whether the truth had really ended with her arrest.
