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BOOK TWO - Chapter 12: The Charity Trap

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~ Aria POV ~

The call comes at 6:47 AM, jarring me from the first decent sleep I've had in weeks. My phone buzzes against the nightstand, and I fumble for it in the darkness, my heart already racing. Nothing good ever comes this early.

"Mrs. Walton? This is Rebecca Chen from Channel 7 News. We'd like your comment on the allegations against the Children's Hope Foundation."

"What allegations?" The words scrape out of my throat, raw and confused.

"You haven't seen the morning news? Ma'am, there are serious accusations of financial impropriety—"

I hang up. My hands shake as I reach for the remote, clicking on the bedroom TV with trembling fingers.

The anchor's voice cuts through the morning quiet like a blade: "—shocking revelations about one of New Jersey's most prominent charities. Documents obtained by this station suggest that the Children's Hope Foundation, founded by billionaire philanthropist Aria Walton, has been funneling donations into private accounts rather than helping disadv
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