Chapter 6 - The Paper Trail
Lorraine opened the leather portfolio, sliding a thick stack of certified bank audit records out onto the linen tablecloth of Table Seventeen.
"Four years ago," Lorraine explained to the surrounding high-society guests, "Claire Bennett established the Harbor House Endowment Trust with her mother's life savings. When Mr. Sloan filed for divorce, his legal team used falsified power-of-attorney documents to divert those charitable funds into his personal foundation to secure his tax exemptions."
Daniel’s face drained of color, turning a ghostly, sickly white.
"That's... that's a complete lie!" Kelsey shouted into the microphone, her voice shrill and trembling. "Claire is a broke shelter worker! Daniel built this foundation with his own executive earnings!"
"Did he?" Claire asked softly, stepping closer to the stage. Her voice was calm, devoid of anger, carrying the effortless power of truth. "Then perhaps Daniel can explain why the primary bank account for the Sloan Foundation bears the routing code for my late mother's private estate in Boston?"
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Daniel dropped his champagne glass. It shattered against the wooden stage floor, spraying foam across his polished leather shoes.
👉 Read on as the authorities step out from the back of the ballroom.
