Castellano paid at four o'clock.
The transfer came through Council channels exactly as required. It was the full amount plus the correct documentation, showing the administrative tidiness of a man who understood that following the rules was just as important as the payment itself.
On paper, it looked like a routine settlement, a debt called in and paid… the kind of transaction that happened between families every month without anyone losing sleep over it.
Mara looked at the confirmation on Nico's desk and felt something sit wrong in her chest. "That was fast," she said.
"Four hours," Luca confirmed. "Full amount. No negotiation, no request for time."
