An hour passed as federal agents carried box after box of evidence down the stairs.
The financial ledgers revealed years of hidden money transfers into private bank accounts abroad.
The local charity funds meant for homeless families had been used for luxury items.
Victoria and her husband were formally placed under arrest right in the center hall.
The officer placed metal handcuffs around Victoria's wrists behind her white silk dress.
She wept bitterly as the cold metal clicked firmly into place on her wrists.
Her husband was led out the front doors first in full view of reporters.
News cameras had gathered outside the building after hearing reports of the high-profile arrest.
Victoria walked slowly down the marble floor where she had pushed Amber earlier today.
She avoided looking at the floor spot where the brown handbag had once fallen.
Amber stood near the entrance door with a quiet expression of complete professional fulfillment.
She knew that true dignity came from character rather than expensive designer dresses or titles.
The police officer walked over to Amber and offered his hand for a handshake.
He thanked her for standing strong and bringing long-overdue justice to their city today.
Amber shook his hand warmly and smiled for the first time all afternoon long.
She picked up her brown leather handbag and adjusted the strap on her shoulder.
She walked out the front doors into the warm afternoon sunshine outside the building.
The crowd of citizens outside cheered when they saw the corrupt couple being taken away.
The stolen charity funds would soon be restored to the people who truly needed help.
Victoria was loaded into the back of a police cruiser as reporters snapped photos.
Her picture would appear on the front page of every local newspaper tomorrow morning.
She would spend her evening inside a cold holding cell instead of a mansion.
Amber walked down the sidewalk feeling proud of the honest work she had done.
She proved that no amount of money or status can protect a bully forever.
Justice had been served clearly and nobody would ever forget what happened here today.