Chapter 11 - The Secret Medical Fund For Maeve's Brother Opens
Maeve invited Elias into her modest living room, watching warily as the powerful syndicate boss sat on her worn corduroy sofa.
“Margaret Ashford tried to use my brother Leo’s surgery as leverage to trap me into her family’s twisted games,” Maeve explained bitterly.
“I know; I listened to every vile word your former employer spoke in that kitchen,” Elias confirmed quietly.
He slid a slim black leather folder across the coffee table toward Maeve with deliberate slowness.
Maeve opened the folder to find an official medical grant agreement from the finest neurological institute in Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Attached to the contract was a fully funded financial guarantee covering all surgical expenses, rehabilitation, and post-op care for Leo.
“This... this is hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Maeve whispered, looking up at Elias with tears shimmering in her eyes.
“This is simply restitution for the cruelty you suffered under a roof associated with my name,” Elias stated with firm conviction.
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“I can’t accept charity, Mr. Marchetti; what do you expect in return for this?” Maeve asked, her protective instincts flaring up.
“I expect nothing except your honesty, your sharp mind, and your willingness to help me manage a very different kind of empire,” Elias offered.
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