Chapter 43

Marie's eyes were fixed on Sergio's, her voice laced with a hint of desperation. "We are only going to work for you for a couple of months, so you and us can be over with okay?

Luca's laughter was cold, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "You're not in a position to negotiate, Marie. You're lucky we're even giving you a chance to work for us, considering the fact that you and your husband tried to bail on us...

You are grateful the maranzanos family are generous.

Marie's face was pale, her eyes wide with fear. "Okay, okay, my bad. I'm not yet in a position to make negotiations, I understand that now.

Sergio's expression was unyielding, his voice firm. "I'm giving you guys until tomorrow to come up with a suitable plan on how you're going to clean my money. I want to see a detailed proposal, with timelines and projections. Can you do that for me?"