Chapter 7 - THE SILENCE SHE BOUGHT FOR HER BABY.
Maya admitted signing the settlement when Lucas needed extended hospital care and Lawson Aviation threatened to cancel her insurance.
The agreement required silence about Ethan, the employee trust and missing pension records.
“I accepted money because my baby needed care,” she said. “I also copied every ledger before I signed.”
Rosa did not excuse her daughter.
“Fear explains the signature. It does not erase the workers who remained uninformed.”
Maya placed the money, with interest, under court control and asked the employee council to decide restitution.
Claire then disclosed that she had designed the merger campaign praising Lawson Aviation as a family-centered employer.
“I repeated claims I never verified.”
Denise answered, “Your ignorance appeared on billboards. Ours appeared on eviction notices.”
Security reviewed the previous night’s footage.
It showed Maya meeting Ethan beside Gate 12 and handing him an executive keycard.
Claire turned toward her.
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“You knew he would be here before the wedding flight.”
Maya said quietly, “Yes. Because I needed him to open the archive.”
