The alert came in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon, bold and red across every news site.
INTERNATIONAL WARRANT ISSUED FOR SOCIALITE SLOANE MONROE IN MASSIVE FRAUD PROBE
The headline sat at the top of Adrian’s screen like a taunt.
He clicked.
The article was a tidy collage of nightmare—frozen photos of Sloane smiling over champagne, clips of her at gala events, and grainy security footage of a woman in sunglasses striding through an airport. The anchor’s voice droned over it all, cool and satisfied.
“…authorities in three countries allege a sprawling network of shell companies, fraudulent investments, and falsified foundation grants. Sloane Monroe, once known as the glamorous face of several luxury campaigns, is now considered a fugitive…”
His hand tightened around the mouse.
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