Three weeks later, the district attorney filed charges against Vivienne Dane.
Fraud. Criminal harassment. Violations of medical privacy laws. The list went on for three pages.
Vivienne kept her word. She pleaded guilty to all charges, waived her right to a trial, and requested the maximum sentence.
The judge gave her eighteen months in minimum security and five years' probation. She'd also agreed to pay restitution to Rachel Chen and three other former employees, totaling $500,000.
"It's not enough," Sophie said, reading the sentencing document. "Eighteen months for destroying someone's life?"
"It's what the law allows," Alex said. "And it's more than I expected."
They were in his office at the foundation, reviewing applications for a new grant program. Lila's Legacy Fund...scholarsh
