Chapter 101

Patty stood up in front of the grad students in the lecture hall and laid out what went down on graduation day. It hit hard; tears flowed for every friend they lost, but along with the grief, there was a fire burning. The anger was real. Before that day, most were eyeing cushy gigs in the private sector, chasing that big paycheck. But now? Now, they're eyeing up public sector gigs, even if it means less dough, knowing they could make a real difference helping nab the bad guys.

Stephano got caught off guard when Patty called him up to talk about his dad's shady dealings in front of everyone. It hit him like a ton of bricks. Standing there, he felt this mix of shame and embarrassment wash over him. But he couldn't dodge it; he had to spill the beans. So, he opened up about how from a young age, he could sense something off about his old man. Everyone treated his dad like some kind of kingpin, always bending over backward for him. The family was loaded, but his dad never seemed t