CHAPTER 3: THE PRIVATE JET
At sunrise, Clara boarded a private jet headed for Switzerland.
Only three people knew where she was going.
Her attorney.
Her doctor.
And Marianne Holt.
Meanwhile, Richard woke to disaster.
Federal auditors arrived at Donovan Foundation headquarters.
Several accounts had been frozen.
Major donors were demanding answers.
News outlets began asking questions.
Then Sabrina disappeared.
She emptied the apartment Richard paid for and vanished without a goodbye.
By the end of the week, Richard realized something horrifying.
The woman he risked everything for had never loved him.
She loved his money.
And now the money was gone.
Months passed.
Clara spent her pregnancy peacefully near Lake Geneva.
No arguments.
No lies.
No midnight excuses.
When her son was born, she held him against her chest and whispered:
“You'll never grow up thinking betrayal is love.”
Back in New York, Richard's empire continued collapsing.
The board removed him from several leadership positions.
Investigators uncovered years of financial abuse.
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The newspapers that once praised him now used words like scandal, fraud, and misconduct.
For the first time in his life, Richard was facing consequences.
