When we returned to the penthouse, Arthur was waiting.
Two lawyers stood beside him.
Luca’s hand was heavily bandaged.
He glared at me.
“You broke my fingers.”
“You hit me.”
“You attacked me!”
I looked at his father.
“And you assaulted Patricia.”
Arthur’s face hardened.
“This family handles its own problems.”
“No.”
I placed a folder on the table.
“This family has been hiding its problems.”
One of the lawyers opened the folder.
His expression immediately changed.
Arthur noticed.
“What is that?”
I smiled.
“A preliminary financial report.”
Luca laughed bitterly.
“You think some spreadsheets are going to scare us?”
“No.”
I looked directly at him.
“The federal records already will.”
The room went silent.
Arthur’s face lost its color.
“How much did you uncover?” he asked.
“Enough.”
“Enough for what?”
“Enough to prove that millions of dollars were moved through shell companies using Patricia’s identity.”
Luca stopped smiling.
His father slowly sat down.
Then Arthur whispered:
“Who are you?”
I took off my wedding ring and placed it on the table.
“Someone you should have researched before you threatened.”
PART 5 — THE PHONE CALL
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