Chapter 130
Blaine stepped outside. Some of the crowd looked up at her, but the man speaking had his back to her. He continued to address the people.
“They are using the money from their donations to line their own pockets, and I have proof! A hundred thousand dollars. Spent and gone. But where? They certainly haven’t written it down.”
“I would never do such a thing!” Elaine snapped. The man turned to look at her. A smile creased his features but it only served to make him seem more predatory.
“There she is. The owner herself. You would deny my truths? I have seen your documents with my own eyes. Your family is in deep debt. You fill your purse so you can pay them off while also affording yourself far more than what you need!”
She gritted her teeth. “There are no such documents within my building that would suggest anything of the sort
He held up a folder. “Is that so?”
He turned to the crowd, opening it up.
“I have them right there. See how she lies? She using financial fraud to steal your money. Your donations! You thought you were helping people? You are only paying her and her investors.”
He stepped off the stair, walking through the crowd.
“Watch as she stumbles over her own words. She can’t lie fast enough to keep up with the truth being shared today!”
Elaine stiffened. “None of that is true! I have not taken those donations for myself!”
“You give yourself a salary, don’t you?” someone in the crowd yelled.
“Well, I… everything I make is put back into the foundation–”
“Lies!” the man called out once more, returning to the front step and walking toward Elaine. Liam got outside, placing himself between the two of them.
“Back off,” he growled.


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