Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 586

Chapter 586 The Power of a Single Move

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“I’ve decided to round it up. I’ll add another seven million to make it an even hundred million. I’m going to set up a dedicated charity fund to build orphanages and schools.”

The room went dead.

That one sentence blew everyone’s expectations out of the water.

Not only was she not clawing back a cent, but she was adding seven million of her own money.

A hundred million.

She was dropping a hundred million.

It was arguably the largest single private donation in the history of Hindersville.

The news hit like a bomb, leaving the entire city reeling.

Just as they’d expected, the headlines exploded the next morning.

“Mysterious Socialite Drops 100 Million!”

“Who is the Mystery Donor Behind the Massive Charity Fund?”

The amount was so staggering it

Some media outlets went as f

almost terrifying

as plastering the number “100,000,000” in massive font across their screens for maximum shock value.

People online were questioning their own eyes.

“I’m at my

“How much?

, I must be hallucinating. Since when are there that many zeros on a screen?

that again. How much?!”

“Stop looking so shocked. It’s just a hundred million. A hundred million… holy shit! A hundred million

“God, I hate being poor.”

“Is this a scam? Is anyone actually this rich? It’s scary.”

“The Red Cross has a trash reputation. Giving this much money to them just feeds the leeches. It wor actually help any kids.”

As the skepticism grew, a second announcement followed

To ensure the funds were used properly, a private foundation would be established. Every transaction would be subject to public oversight. Every citizen could be an auditor Everyth open to the public.

It caught everyone off guard.

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The topic stayed at the top of the trending lists.

Nobody was even talking about the Jackson family anymore.

Finally, Tatiana got the call she had been waiting for.

It was Madam Ambrosia herself.

She was inviting her for afternoon tea.

Tatiana pretended to be swamped with work and turned her down twice.

The secretary was confused. “Boss, weren’t you trying to get in with Madam Ambrosia?”

Tatiana arched an eyebrow. “Who told you that?”

The secretary stammered. “That’s just what everyone is saying…”

“That’s them. You still have a lot to learn.”

The secretary felt a bit slow for not catching on to what the boss was really playing at.

Tatiana took her time, focusing on the foundation’s paperwork.

Then, her phone which had been silent for days finally buzzed.

“Tatiana, don’t do anything reckless.”

It was from Jasper.

Five days since their last contact, and he had finally reached out.

A cold smile touched her lips. She ignored it, deliberately leaving him on read.

When she got home, she heard the sounds of Ann and Hubert laughing the moment she stepped through the door.

“You lost!”

“I’m getting old. My brain just doesn’t work as fast as yours.”

Gordon and the two kids were gathered around a chessboard.

When they heard her come in, they all looked up.

“Mommy!”

The children scrambled to their feet and threw themselves into her arths.

“Are you guys playing chess with your great-grandpa?”

“Yeah! He’s really good! It took us forever just to win öace

a single Move

“You actually won?”

Tothed

Tatiana looked at Gordon. She remembered Gordon was a professional-level player. There was no way he’d lose to them.

Gordon just gave her a wink.

Just let them have this!

Meanwhile, Madam Ambrosia was growing uneasy after being ignored. That night, she couldn’t help but talk it over with her husband.

“What do you think she’s thinking?”

Her husband, a man who had spent years at the top of the food chain, gave her a meaningful look. “Her methods are far more sophisticated than yours. You’re not in her league yet.”

Madam Ambrosia was stunned. She rarely heard her husband speak so highly of anyone.

“Why do you say that?”

Chuck didn’t look up from his book as he explained.

“Her hundred-million-dollar donation drowned out every other story. By letting the public monitor the funds, she’s keeping everyone’s eyes glued to the foundation. With that much engagement, the focus stays there, and the previous headlines get buried. Have you forgotten what people were talking about a few days ago?”

“The Jackson family scandal?”

“Exactly. She must have some kind of connection to them.”

The realization hit Madam Ambrosia. “But burying the story doesn’t change the facts. It doesn’t change what they did.”

“Doesn’t it?” Chuck closed his book. “Harpie is a Jackson illegitimate son. The evidence he provided is half- truths and full of holes, and it’ll take time to sort out. At the end of the day, it likely has nothing to do with Jasper himself, but his name is still Jackson. In a high-profile case, intense public pressure and media hysteria can influence a judge and jury. It leads to harsher sentencing just to appease the crowd. You understand that, right?”

Madam Ambrosia nodded. “So she wants the heat to die down so the investigation is fairer and faster. She’s neutralizing the trial-by-media.”

“Right. She probably has other motives too, but they don’t matter.”.

“How can they not matter? What if she has bad intentions?“