Chapter 5 - The Ledger in the Portfolio
The room remained pinned in absolute silence as Mrs. Lorraine Whitaker stood up from her chair at Table Seventeen, her silver hair gleaming under the chandeliers. She reached down and picked up a heavy, leather-bound portfolio bearing the gold crest of the Whitaker Trust.
"Daniel Sloan," Lorraine’s rich, commanding voice echoed across the silent room without the aid of a microphone. "You have spoken very boldly tonight about survival and failure."
Daniel shifted uncomfortably on stage, his hand tightening around his champagne glass until his knuckles turned white. Kelsey took a step back, her sarcastic grin instantly dissolving into nervous confusion.
"Mrs. Whitaker..." Daniel stammered, offering a tight, professional smile. "We are so honored to have you here tonight. As you know, the Sloan Foundation is aiming to raise three million dollars for—"
"The Sloan Foundation has raised nothing," Lorraine interrupted sharply, stepping forward into the aisle beside Claire. "Because every dollar you have claimed as your corporate charity for the last three years was drawn directly from an offshore escrow account registered under the maiden name of Claire Bennett."
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