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Three Months Later“LET me get this straight,” Lacey said, rubbing her temples. “You know who did this, but you’re refusing to tell me his name.”
“I’m very sorry, Ms. Winters, I know you must be eager to thank your gracious donor, but the donor requested anonymity,” Kate Lowell, Rise Academy’s bursar, answered.
Lacey squeezed the old burner phone she used for calling her daughter’s school tight against her ear. “I don’t understand. Sparkle’s not even on scholarship. Why would someone just pay her full tuition for the year?”
“We find donations aren’t always need-based. On occasion, a donor sees something rare in a student and decides to invest in his or her future. And your daughter is a musical prodigy.”
“Yeah, but has anyone ever decided to invest a full year of tuition in the futur
