Chapter 9 - Vanessa Blames Charles First
Vanessa asked for a private meeting with the school’s attorney present.
She blamed Charles.
“He handled the fund.”
Charles blamed her.
“She pressured the board.”
The marriage cracked quickly.
Emails told a more complicated story.
Charles had requested the scholarship rename.
Vanessa had pushed to reduce outside publicity.
Her brother’s consulting company had received payments.
Charles had approved several.
Vanessa had recommended them.
Neither could cleanly place everything on the other.
Principal Warren looked exhausted.
“This was supposed to help children.”
Rachel answered:
“Then help children.”
She did not care which adult won the blame contest.
She wanted the fund protected.
The board suspended discretionary spending, appointed independent
oversight, and began reviewing past distributions.
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Liam remained enrolled.
That mattered to him more than the money.
