Chapter Twelve
Maria swallowed, doing her best not to allow the fear into her voice. This couldn’t be happening. After everything her family had suffered, she couldn’t take the further indignity. She was grateful she was on a call and didn’t have to smooth her features for her conversation partner.
Even though tears were threatening to spill.
“I’m sure you’re mistaken, Agent Timms,” she offered in her most practiced and calm tone. “Those accounts are mine, not my husband’s, and I’m already having money issues. At no point have I been implicated in David’s crimes. You can’t do this. It’s a violation of my rights.”
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Esposito, but CID investigations have linked some of that money to other illegal activities,” Agent Timms replied, a hint of pity in his voice. “All those acc
