Chapter 6 - THE SUBPOENA

The process server caught them at Sunday brunch. Three thick envelopes were dropped on the dining table. Perjury, obstruction of justice, and insurance fraud. My father finally looked up from his television when the harsh reality set in: his retirement accounts were frozen, seized to pay for Diego's impending defense. The $200 they had handed me to disappear felt like a cruel joke compared to the millions they were about to lose.