Chapter 16 - Michael Begs Maya For Help As His Life Collapses
By 2:00 PM, Michael was granted a single telephone call from the federal holding facility in downtown Chicago.
He didn't dial his mother, nor did he dial Valerie; he dialed Maya’s personal mobile number with shaking fingers.
Maya answered the call while sitting in Richard’s study, her voice calm, clear, and completely devoid of emotion.
“Maya! Please, you have to help me!” Michael sobbed into the phone, his voice echoing frantically over the static line.
“The FBI arrested me! They say I signed fraudulent shipping manifests for Ethan Vance!” he panicked, gasping for air.
“You did sign them, Michael,” Maya stated flatly, looking out the window at the manicured lawns of the Winnetka estate.
“I didn't know what was in those boxes! Valerie told me it was just tax-exempt medical supplies!” Michael cried desperately.
“You chose corporate greed over integrity, Michael, just like you chose Valerie over twelve years of marriage,” Maya reminded him.
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“Remember what your mother told me?” Maya added softly. “A successful man has to take responsibility for his choices.”
Maya hung up the phone, ignoring his frantic pleas, and wiped his contact entry permanently from her mobile device.
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