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I spent five years doing Matthew Puckett's dirty work. Then Julieta Munoz, the intern, came into our lives, seemingly untouched and innocent. I watched him tread carefully around her and speak to her softly, as if terrified of breaking her in some way. Finally, he warned me with a frown, "Don't come to my wedding. Your criminal record will scare Julieta." My blood ran cold in that instant. I had taken the fall for him and gone to prison to save his company, carrying a criminal record I could never erase. I had even turned my back on my family and sacrificed my future to pave the way for him. Had it been worth it?