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It wasn't exactly a secret that Wolfgang was a Russo, one of the wealthiest families in the country despite a checkered past. Still, no one outside of the family knew he was laundering money or what his involvement was, exactly. So for a friend to reach out about someone needing help, he assumed it was something he could throw money at— if he was inclined to help at all. To his surprise or chagrin, it was a matter of much more than that. I want to talk to her first. That was all he'd said before he hung up because he didn't trust strangers or people that got into his business. However, here she was, explaining the circumstances and begging him for help. "Let me get this straight you need money, physical intervention, clean identities, and expect me to trust you that you'll pay up? What it sounds like to me is I could say yes to help and at best for you, you're going to ghost me and I'm in the hole. At worst for you, you're killed by these street rats along with your... how is this person related to you? Anyways, you get killed and I'm in the hole anyways." Wolfie looked at her sad eyes and rather than laughing out a no, he crossed his arms. "I'll help, but you stay here. You can work off your debt by cleaning, cooking, whatever else I need. It's a big new house and I'm a busy guy. So that's the deal, take it or leave it."