Chương 5 - Family Secrets
Maya stared at him in absolute disbelief.
"My cousin's new husband?" she scoffed.
"Kevin is an accountant who collects vintage stamps."
Mason exhaled a cloud of smoke into the chilly air.
"Kevin is a mid-level money launderer for the Volkov syndicate."
Maya felt the ground tilt beneath her expensive heels.
"You are insane."
"My family is boring."
"We eat dry turkey at Thanksgiving and argue about property taxes."
Mason looked at her with a mixture of pity and genuine intrigue.
"Your family is a very successful front, Maya."
"I know this, because Kevin currently owes my organization four million dollars."
The reality of the situation crashed down on her like a physical weight.
Mason hadn't just chosen her randomly at the café.
He hadn't volunteered to be her fake boyfriend out of pity.
He had used her to walk straight past the security of a rival mob's wedding.
Before Maya could scream at him, the balcony doors slid open.
Aunt Judith stepped out into the cold air, looking nervously over her shoulder.
She ignored Maya entirely and walked directly up to Mason.
Aunt Judith pulled a thick, unmarked manila envelope from her designer purse.
She pressed it into Mason's hands with trembling fingers.
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"The boss said this buys us another month," Aunt Judith whispered, her voice laced with sheer terror.
"Tell your people to leave Kevin alone until the offshore accounts clear."
