Albert was well-versed in the art of using both the carrot and the stick. After threatening me, he softly coaxed, "If you cooperate with the clarification, I'll help treat your mother's illness. But if I make a call, you'll see how quickly the companies in the city turn their backs on you. Without a job, how would you ever afford your mother's treatment?"
His words were spoken casually, but he was clearly confident. "Opposing the Hartman family never ends well. And honestly, do you think one fake video is enough to ruin our reputation? I've got plenty of ways to make sure it stays buried. Right now, I'm just giving you a chance. If you do this right, you'll still be a family."
I clenched my fists, unable to hold back a scoff in my mind.
Honestly, I'd already predicted this scene when I
