The Deal With The Devil
He still had every intention of collecting.
I couldn't give him what he wanted, though, because what he wanted was my mother's legacy. This house. The land. All of it. He'd even pay me for it, at least the portion my father didn't owe him.
Moriarty was a business developer. Well, that was the legitimate front. He had a way of getting what he wanted and didn't have any problem using whatever means he needed to. When Stephen had told me to call the police and let them handle it, he didn't realize Moriarty had the police on his payroll. I'd have to deal with him, and I couldn't have Veronica be a part of that.