CHAPTER TWENTY
“Screw you, b***h!” Eleanor shouted at Stella.
The next moment, her hand lashed out and she slapped Stella hard across the face.
Stella reeled back in shock, staggering away. She’d expected information, or some sort of a confession, not a vicious physical blow. Tears streamed from her eyes. Her cheek was burning.
“Ma’am, you just assaulted an FBI employee engaged in her official duties. We’re arresting you,” she heard Roth bark out.
There was a major commotion. Eleanor was screaming and struggling in the grip of Maxwell, who’d lunged forward to grab her arm. Blinking the tears away, still reeling from the assault, Stella tried to follow what was happening.
“Calm down, ma’am. Do not resist arrest or you’ll make things even worse for yourself,” Roth ordered, grasping Ele
