Jean Lasater stood tall and proud in her shimmery red dress. “This gentleman is going to make sure that you and your family pay for the suffering you have caused.”
The man in the gray suit introduced himself and announced, “Colleen Rowling, I am Special Agent Whitman with the Texas State Attorney General’s Office and you are under arrest for murder, attempted murder, extortion, embezzlement, fraud, tax evasion, stock manipulation, and… oh hell... we’ll be standing here for an hour if I have to name all of the charges. You have the right to remain silent...” He rattled off her Miranda rights.
Heith and Chloe rushed to the stage as their family, friends and business partners backed away.
“What is going on here?” Heith demanded.
“Jean, why are you doing this? Mom’s your best friend,” Chloe gasped in shock.
“Heith, you deserve this after what happened to Marni and Milli Hayw
