CHAPTER 5 — The Billion-Dollar Betrayal
Within minutes...
The joyful atmosphere disappeared.
Khalid apologized to Emily.
"I won't be long."
But two hours passed.
Then three.
Finally...
One of the hospital directors approached Emily.
"His Highness asked if you and Noah would remain here tonight."
His voice sounded uneasy.
Late that evening...
Television screens across the hospital flashed BREAKING NEWS.
AL RASHID GLOBAL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Reporters surrounded the company's headquarters.
Anonymous documents had accused senior executives of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from the family's humanitarian foundation.
Money meant for orphanages...
Hospitals...
Disaster relief...
Had disappeared.
Investors panicked.
Social media exploded.
Some demanded Khalid resign immediately.
Others accused him of hiding the fraud.
Emily watched the news in disbelief.
She remembered the man who had comforted her child.
No.
This couldn't be true.
Meanwhile...
Inside the boardroom...
Khalid faced twelve directors.
One elderly executive slammed his hand on the table.
"You've embarrassed this family with your charity projects!"
"You're spending too much helping strangers!"
"We should protect the business—not the poor."
Silence.
Then Khalid slowly placed a thick folder on the table.
"I agree."
Several directors smiled.
Until he continued.
"So today..."
"I'm protecting the business."
He opened the folder.
Inside were years of secret financial records.
Hidden bank transfers.
Fake contracts.
Bribery payments.
Every crime.
Every signature.
Every name.
Including...
His own uncle.
The chairman's face turned white.
"You knew?"
"For three years."
Khalid answered calmly.
"I was waiting until every piece of evidence was complete."
Then he pressed a single button on the conference table.
The doors opened.
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International investigators walked in.
No one escaped.
