(Maddox’s POV)
I really don’t know where to start, Maya. There’s so much to all this… I don’t even know where to begin. But let’s see how it goes.
I pulled out a stool.
“Have a seat.”
She nodded and sat.
“So… I was in the military for ten years, right after military. When I was done, I was broke. I mean broke Maya , like I reeked of poverty. All I wanted was financial freedom. I didn’t know what to do… until my very good friend, someone I considered a brother, my homeboy, literally, stepped in.” I gave a small, sad smile.
“I told him everything, and he introduced me to a politician. But this politician… he made me promise to keep it all secret. If a word ever leaked, he swore he’d take my life. I had no choice, Maya. I was desperate. I was broke. That’s why I did it. That’s how I be
