And by sunrise the next morning, as light spilled over Miami and turned the glass towers gold, the headline appeared everywhere:
BILLIONAIRE HEIRESS TURNS EXTORTION ATTEMPT INTO $200 MILLION HEART FUND FOR CHILDREN
I stood barefoot in my penthouse kitchen, coffee mug in hand, watching the city wake.
This time, when my phone rang, it was not Ronald.
It was the hospital.
A newborn needed emergency transport from Key West.
The fund could save her.
I answered immediately.
“Yes,” I said, smiling through tears. “Bring her home.”
THE END
