HE MOCKED MY MILITARY UNIFORM AND CALLED ME A CHARITY CASE—THEN A DNA TEST EXPOSED THE $450,000 HE STOLE FROM MY FAMILY.
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Chapter 7 - SERAPHINA'S BEST DEFENSE
Seraphina hired attorney Lauren Pierce.
Lauren’s defense was careful.
The locket never left the house.
Seraphina claimed she placed it in Elena’s drawer because she suspected Elena of taking smaller objects and wanted to “test” whether she would report finding it.
Arthur stared at her.
“You planted evidence as a test?”
“Yes.”
“Without telling me?”
“Yes.”
Lauren called it reckless.
Not necessarily part of a larger theft scheme.
Then Julian’s company.
It was real.
Licensed.
Insured.
Reputable.
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No proof yet showed Seraphina intended to steal any art or jewelry.
Arthur needed more than anger.
