Chapter 8 - Clarissa Tries To Bribe The Senior Family Capos
Down in the dark, windowless archive room, Clarissa paced frantically across the concrete floor while Emilio sat slumped on a wooden crate. She approached the reinforced steel door, pressing her face against the small barred window to catch the eye of the guard.
“Listen to me, Mateo... if you unlock this door right now, I will wire five hundred thousand dollars to your Swiss account,” she whispered. The guard outside didn't even blink, standing like a stone statue carved out of granite in the narrow hallway.
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“Save your breath, Clarissa; nobody here takes bribe money from a dead woman walking,” a deep voice echoed from the shadows. Clarissa spun around, finding Uncle Mateo stepping out from the dim corner with a thick manila folder in his hands.
She swallowed hard, realizing her wealth and manipulation tactics held zero power inside this fortress.
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