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CHAPTER 22 - Caged Prey

Author: Lila Williams
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-18 00:04:22

The witness protection offer came with conditions.

"You testify against Marcus Ashford. Full deposition. Everything you know about his operations, his connections, the arrangement with your family." Arnold paced the small conference room where they had moved me. "In exchange, you and Damien get new identities. Your daughter grows up safe."

"How long until the trial?"

"Six months. Maybe eight. Marcus has expensive lawyers."

"Six months in custody?" My voice cracked. "Away from Hope? She will not even know me."

"You will have supervised visits. Weekly. It is the best I can offer." Arnold sat across from me. "Flora, I know this is not what you want. But it is survival. Marcus has reach. Richard has resources. Out there, you are exposed. In here, you are protected."

"Protected? Marcus walked into federal holding like he owned it."

"That was before I cleaned house. Every guard has been vetted. Every camera monitored. Every visitor screened." He pulled out a photo. Hope, sleeping in a hospi
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