The courts moved quickly.
Every luxury car, high-end property, and business share in Mia's name got seized and put up for auction.
I was sitting in my tiny rental when the FDA office called.
"Ms. Morgan, we're putting together a public oversight panel for the medical aesthetics industry. We'd like to invite you to join us. Would you be interested?"
I gripped my phone, stunned. For a moment, I could hardly believe what I was hearing.
"I've made mistakes before."
The guy on the other end gave a soft laugh. "People who'll own their mistakes and have the guts to report wrongdoing are exactly who we can trust. Not one of the 30-plus influencers you treated had a single complication. That tells us you take responsibility seriously. We need people like you."
I took a deep breath and steadi
