The Price of Mercy and the Shadow of the Moretti Family
A driver in a dark coat stood by the rear door, holding it open.
We got inside, and the door clicked shut with a heavy, solid sound.
The car moved forward immediately, tires splashing through the puddles as we entered the dark street.
I looked out the back window, but the alley was already swallowing the light of the clinic.
“Did they see us?” I asked, my voice trembling.
“It does not matter,” Vincent said, sitting back against the leather seat. “They will not find anything there now.”
He reached into his breast pocket and pulled out a small notebook with a black leather cover.
He handed me a silver pen from his pocket.
“Write them down,” Vincent said.
I looked at the blank page under the dim yellow light of the car’s interior.
My hands were shaking so much I could barely hold the pen.
“Start with the primary clearing account,” Vincent said.
I took a deep breath, pressing the pen to the paper to steady my fingers.
“The first one is under the name Vanguard Marine Holdings,” I said, writing the letters out in block capitals.