Chapter 19 - THE HAMPTONS CHARITY BALL
A month passed, and the scandal that had rocked Wall Street settled into high-society history.
Willow was officially appointed as the Executive Chairwoman of the newly rebranded Thorne Philanthropies.
On a glorious summer evening, she hosted her debut fundraising gala at an oceanfront estate in the Hamptons.
Over five hundred prominent business leaders, diplomats, and celebrities attended, eager to align themselves with the Thorne family.
Willow wore a breathtaking blush-pink silk gown, speaking passionately into the microphone about funding educational grants for young women.
The crowd erupted into thunderous applause as she announced a fifty-million-dollar endowment from her personal foundation.
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Standing near the perimeter of the lawn, Gabriel watched her with quiet pride, adjusting his earphone as his radio clicked.
"Gabriel, we have a security flag on the perimeter fence," an agent's voice crackled through his earpiece.
