PART 2: THE TURN OF THE TIDE
As the laughter echoed through the ballroom, Harold raised the microphone again to deliver another punchline at my expense.
Before he could utter another word, a sharp, metallic ring echoed through the venue sound system, cutting through the noise.
I reached down into my clutch, pulled out a small black remote control, and pressed the central red button without blinking.
The giant presentation screens framing the main stage, which were supposed to project the foundation’s annual promotional video, flickered and suddenly changed.
Instead of pictures of Harold receiving community awards, financial documents, bank wire confirmations, and legal filings filled every screen in high definition.
The room fell dead silent as three hundred of Miami’s most prominent figures looked up from their champagne glasses.
Harold’s grin froze on his face, the microphone trembling in his hand as he realized what was taking place behind him.
(How will Harold react when the truth about the foundation is exposed? Click “Next Page” to continue to PART 3…)
