The atmosphere inside the small hospital room became so tightly wound that the low hum of the medical monitors sounded like a ticking time bomb. Julianna’s sharp, victorious smile didn't falter, though her eyes narrowed into dangerous slits as she took a step closer, her heels clicking sharply against the linoleum floor. "A private medical transport unit?" Julianna scoffed, tossing her manicured hair back as she waved her lawyers forward. "Do you honestly think the board is going to buy that pathetic timeline, Ethan? This paperwork is signed by a municipal judge. It authorizes an immediate, unredacted audit of this specific facility's financial ledger regarding Mrs. Vance’s care. If your private funds cleared her debts five days ago, it will be right there in black and white. No amount of

