The first thing I see when I wake up is my name.
Not in a cute way. Not in a “congratulations, future heiress” way.
In a headline.
NINA VALE CLEARED—BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN.
My stomach drops before I even finish reading. The sealed counter-motion Ezra filed last night? It worked. The emergency injunction froze the investigation into Galen Holdings’ stock swing. The market stabilized before opening bell. Investors calmed down.
The company is safe.
I am not.
They didn’t prove I was innocent. They proved the company wasn’t guilty.
There’s a difference.
My phone keeps vibrating on the nightstand. Notifications. Tags. Comments. Anonymous accounts saying I used my mother’s connections to manipulate the numbers. That I had access no one else had.
My mother.
I sit up too fast and my head s
