Chapter 6 - The Petty Sabotage

Cornered, broke, and disgraced, Rachel didn't reflect on her actions. Instead, her narcissism demanded revenge.
Two weeks into my new role at Vance Media, I was sitting at my home office desk, finalizing a brand campaign for a major client, when a loud knock sounded at my front door.
I opened it to find two uniformed officers from Child Protective Services, flanked by a local police officer.
"Nora Sterling?" the female CPS officer asked, holding up a badge. "I’m Agent Miller. We received an emergency report regarding severe child neglect, unsafe living conditions, and active drug manufacturing inside this residence."
My stomach dropped, but I forced myself to stay completely still. I knew instantly who had made the call.
"Please, come inside," I said calmly, stepping back to let them enter.
The officers walked into my home. What they found was a sunlit, pristine environment. The living room was spotless, the refrigerator was stocked with fresh organic produce, and in the backyard, Leo and Maya were giggling happily as they painted wooden birdhouses with their afternoon tutor.
Agent Miller spent forty minutes inspecting every room, checking the food cupboards, reviewing the twins' pediatric medical records, and interviewing the kids privately.
When she finished, she walked back into the living room, looking deeply annoyed—not at me, but at the caller.
"Ms. Sterling," Agent Miller said, closing her notepad. "This house is an absolute model of proper childcare. The anonymous caller claimed you were leaving your children unattended for days while running an illegal operation."
"The caller wasn't anonymous to me," I said quietly, pulling up my doorbell camera footage on my tablet. "It was my sister, Rachel. Here is a video of her threatening to 'make my life a living hell' two weeks ago when I refused to watch her children for free."
Agent Miller watched the video, her jaw tightening.
"Filing a false CPS report is a serious criminal misdemeanor in this state," Agent Miller said firmly. "It wastes state resources and traumatizes innocent families. We trace all incoming emergency calls, Ms. Sterling. Rest assured, your sister will be facing official charges for this."
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Two days later, police officers arrived at Rachel's house and served her with a criminal summons for filing a fraudulent police report.
Her petty attempt to ruin my life had just given her a criminal record.