Chapter 15 - THE TRUTH GOES PUBLICDaniel contacted the authorities.
He also contacted several journalists.
The story spread quickly.
An elderly woman had lost her business years earlier after being falsely accused of financial crimes.
Now new evidence had appeared.
Victor Hale denied everything.
He claimed Margaret was confused.
He said the documents were fake.
But the evidence continued to grow.
Former employees began speaking.
One admitted that Victor had ordered them to change financial records.
Another revealed that Margaret had been removed from her own company through forged documents.
Then the assistant gave investigators everything he knew.
The case became national news.
Margaret watched the reports from a small apartment.
Clara sat beside her.
The old woman looked frightened.
“I don't want people to see me.”
Clara smiled.
“Why not?”
Margaret looked down.
“Because they will remember the woman who lost everything.”
Clara took her hand.
“No.”
“They will remember the woman who survived.”
Margaret looked at her.
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And for the first time…
She smiled.
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