Married to the Billionaire Who Betrayed Me novel Chapter 260

Chapter 260 They Dragged Him Out Bleeding

The deafening crack shatters the marble chamber. A sharp ring pierces my ears. The smell of burned gunpowder fills the air.

I keep my eyes open. I wait for the pain, I wait for Tristan to fall.

He does not fall. He stands like a wall of granite. He keeps my body shielded.

A heavy thud echoes from the prosecutor’s podium.

Tristan shifts his stance. I peer over his broad shoulder.

Federal Prosecutor Sterling kneels on the polished marble floor. He clutches his right hand against his chest. Blood pours through his fingers. It stains his

tailored gray suit. The compact pistol lies on the ground, ten feet away.

A federal marshal stands near the heavy oak doors. Smoke drifts from the barrel of his raised service weapon. The marshal did not wait for Sterling to fire.

The marshal neutralized the active threat.

“Secure the weapon!” the lead marshal shouts.

Chaos erupts. Screams tear from the press balcony. Reporters dive behind the wooden railings. Senators scramble out of their leather chairs. They push against each other, desperate to escape the line of fire.

Four marshals rush the podium. They tackle Sterling. They force his bleeding arm behind his back. The heavy metal handcuffs click over his wrists. Sterling screams. The sound holds no dignity. It sounds like a dying animal.

I do not flinch. I stand at the defense table. Tristan stays at my side. He scans the room, hunting for secondary shooters. He finds none. The corrupt machine relies on paperwork and bribes. They lack the courage for a gunfight./

The Committee Chairman stands behind his elevated bench. He bangs his wooden gavel. The repeated strikes crack like dry wood.

“Order! Secure the room!” the Chairman yells.

Medical staff rush through the side doors. They wrap a tight bandage around Sterling’s shattered hand. They pull him to his feet.

A young technician runs up the steps to the Chairman’s bench. He carries a digital tablet. He looks terrified. He leans close to the Chairman. He whispers in

his ear. He points to the screen on the tablet.

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