#Chapter 211: The Aftermath

Iris No matter how much I’d like to remain in a sweet little bubble of dancing to records and listening to Arthur’s heartbeat, unfortunately the world doesn’t stop spinning just because my personal drama has been temporarily resolved. Over the days following Nora and Veronica’s arrests, life continues on, albeit with new complications. Veronica’s embezzlement scheme is the first thing to be fully uncovered. When Ezra presented the evidence he found to the appropriate authorities, they wasted no time launching a full investigation into her finances. What they found was far worse than anyone expected. For years, Veronica has been diverting funds from her charity into offshore accounts. Money that was meant to supply impoverished schools with art supplies, music programs, and updated textbooks instead went toward her lavish lifestyle: designer clothes, exotic vacations, and that ridiculous penthouse apartment that cost more per month than most people in Ordan make in a y