Chapter 7

"Ivy, I'm giving you a job. Clean work, nothing illegal. Look after my books." I was so broke I could barely pay rent at the time. I stared at the card for three seconds and nodded. Only later did I realize he didn't need me to look after his books at all. His affairs were incredibly complicated, and he had capable people everywhere. The people who had worked for him lined up all the way from the docks to the courthouse steps; there was no room for someone who had switched careers halfway...