Chapter 2: The Hidden Ledger
Chapter 2: The Hidden Ledger
Inside the folder sat decades of financial records.
Invoices.
Transfers.
Corporate donations.
Shell companies.
At first they appeared ordinary.
Until forensic accountant Olivia Bennett highlighted one recurring signature.
Every suspicious payment...
Led back to Isabella.
Millions of dollars donated through the Thorne Foundation had quietly disappeared.
Children's hospitals.
Veterans' programs.
Medical research.
Entire grants had been diverted.
Marcus stared at the documents.
"No..."
Olivia nodded.
"She wasn't stealing alone."
She turned another page.
Several influential businessmen.
A state senator.
Two charity executives.
A hospital board member.
Each had approved false contracts.
Each had taken a percentage.
The assault...
Hadn't happened because of jealousy alone.
Khloe had discovered irregularities weeks earlier while reviewing foundation reports.
She had planned to confront Marcus after the gala.
Isabella found out first.
Silencing Khloe...
Would protect an empire of corruption.
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Outside the conference room...
Federal investigators quietly arrived.
