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Chapter 79: Ariana’s Presentation

Author: Sir Josh
last update publish date: 2026-05-17 13:58:13

Three days after the investor meeting.

Vaughn releases the police reports. Just like we knew he would.

The headlines are predictable.

**Ariana Vale’s Father: Suicide Covered Up by Small-Town Police**

**Blackwood Girlfriend Kept Family Secret for 12 Years**

**The Truth About James Vale’s Death**

But we’re ready. Because we already told the truth. Publicly. To investors. To the people who matter.

The media picks it up. But the narrative is different than Vaughn intended.

**Blackwood Technologies
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