The Perfect Scam

"Yeah, what kind of money could a kid like you have? Here, I'll give you some. If you show up and don't show your loyalty, people will look down on you," the man said, handing Maeve a wad of cash.

The man was actually pretty generous. He handed Maeve a stack of bills, then went off to join the others in making their donations.

Maeve knew this was just a money-grabbing scam. No wonder the organizat