The Day the Family Applauded My Downfall
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The day my cousin reported me to the IRS, the whole family applauded him. My aunt sent a voice text to the family group chat: "Brian did the right thing! It's time we find out just how much dirty money Chloe has really been making!" A row of thumbs-up emojis followed below. My mom didn't hit "like," but she didn't say anything to defend me, either. I stared at the chat, then put my phone face down on the table. I opened my laptop and typed a quick message to my accountant: "Sarah, that audit report we discussed? Let’s finalize it now. I’m going to need it."