Emma was in her studio when the phone call came.
It was the police. They needed her to come to the station. There had been an incident.
Her heart immediately went to her children. Were they safe?
"Everyone is fine," the officer assured her. "But we need to talk to you about a situation involving your foundation."
Emma drove to the police station with her hands shaking.
Damien met her there. He'd gotten a similar call.
They were led to an interrogation room where a detective waited.
"We've been investigating financial irregularities at your foundation," the detective said without preamble. "Someone has been embezzling funds. A significant amount."
Emma's stomach dropped.
"How much?" she asked.
"Over eight hundred thousand dollars," the detective said. "Over the past two years."
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