Chapter 426

"It was probably less than three days," Lucius replied. "And during those three days, did anything unusual happen?" Valerie asked. Lucius thought carefully before shaking his head. "Everything seemed normal." They called it charity work, but in reality, it was a short trip with friends and White family security. When they set out, Lucius' private motorcade carried ten locked cases, each one filled with cash that totaled ten million dollars. He donated the entire sum to ten schools, one million each. A million might not have meant much to a well-funded city school, but it was a real lifeline to schools in those mountain regions. It helped cover teachers' wages and allowed children from families who couldn't afford tuition to stay in school. Ten years ago, Lucius had barely come of age. At the time, he hadn't understood what that money would mean to the people who received it. After that trip, his life changed. Things went smoothly—almost unnaturally so. Gustavo later said that i