Chapter 10 - The Golden Retirement
"Furthermore," Victor said gently, taking her uninjured hand in his. "You are done working, Maria."
Maria blinked in confusion. "Sir? Are you firing me?"
"I'm retiring you," Victor smiled—a rare, genuine expression of warmth that reached his piercing eyes. "You have served this family for three decades. You saved my life tonight. As of this exact second, I am transferring two million dollars into a trust fund for your grandson."
Maria let out a loud sob, shaking her head in disbelief. "Mr. Victor, no, that is too much!"
"It's not enough," Victor insisted. "I am also giving you the deed to the coastal property in Florida. You are going to take your grandson, you are going to live by the ocean, and you will never have to wash another dish or fear another threat for the rest of your life."
Maria couldn't even form words. She just pulled the terrifying mafia boss into a tight, maternal hug, weeping tears of pure joy.
Within the hour, Evelyn was handed over to the police along with the poisoned gravy and the bloody green glass. Stripped of Victor’s high-priced lawyers, she was quickly convicted of attempted murder and extortion. She traded her red designer gowns for an orange jumpsuit, sentenced to forty years in a maximum-security federal prison.
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The Moretti estate changed forever. Victor purged his inner circle, ensuring no one ever disrespected his loyal staff again. And every single Christmas, the ruthless boss of Chicago received a beautiful postcard from Florida, reminding him that the greatest wealth a man can possess is the undeniable loyalty of the people who truly care about him.
Do you think Victor’s punishment for Evelyn was too lenient, or should he have handled her outside the law?
