Chapter 48

THE FOLLOWING DAY

The following day, Romeo and his family set out on their journey to York county. Marie sat in the passenger seat, her mind racing with thoughts of what lay ahead. She thought to herself, "How are we going to clean Luca's money in just one month? It's impossible. We'll never make it."

As they drove, Romeo tried to reassure her, but Marie couldn't shake off the feeling. She thought about all the things that could go wrong, all the ways they could get caught. She thought about Luca's threat, "I'll kill you and your family..."

Marie's mind was a jumble of worries and fears. She didn't know how they were going to get out of this situation. She felt trapped, like they were driving into a nightmare.

Romeo, sensing her unease, reached out and took her hand. "Hey, it's going to be okay," he said. "We'll figure it out. We always do."