Evelyn sat cross-legged on the floor of her study, nursing textbook open in her lap. A single desk lamp cast a pool of light over Cortical Neuroanatomy, but her mind was elsewhere—on tomorrow's nursing exam. She recited cranial nerve functions under her breath when her phone buzzed.
A news alert: **“BREAKING: Hart Foundation Accuses Evelyn Moore of Embezzling Funds from St. Gabriel's"**. Evelyn's breath caught. She tapped the story.
The headline was followed by a “leak" of internal orphanage financials showing large transfers to Evelyn personally. The documents looked official—letterhead, signatures, ledger pages. Her chest tightened.
She called Marlowe. No answer. She dialed Julian's direct line. Ring…ring…clicked to voicemail.
Panic bloomed. She scrambled for files—every bank stateme
