Chapter 119
Massimo
I felt bad leaving Rachel alone at home. I’m not used to care so much about someone that I don’t want to see them suffer. If it wasn’t for this fucking meeting I would have worked from home and insisted on her staying in bed. I have a big surprise for her, I got tickets for the Nutcracker, yes, it’s normally sold out but it’s good to be me, to have friends in all the right places.
Luca came into my office, “Boss Damon is here.” “Thank you for the introduction, Luca but I’m sure I don’t need one.” “Thank you, Luca. Damon, what can I do for you?” “Well hello to you to Massimo.” “I have a lot on my mind Damon. Now what do you want.” “I want to know what you going to say to the other families?” “Damon, you know just as much as I, I’ll have to spin them some bullshit.” “You want to brainstorm that bullshit?” “Don’t you have better things to do with your time Damon?” “Probable but we both need this meeting to go smoothly, we don’t need any of them to try and start a war while the FBI is still investigating the Ricci’s, they’ll probable stop their investigation sooner than later.” “I spoke to Frank and it seems they going to stop in the next 3 weeks.” “Well, that’s good news, we need to get rid of that mother fuckers.” “Believe me I agree.” “There is another threat on Rachel’s life Damon, I didn’t tell you yet.” “What threat?” “Anton followed us the night we had the meeting, he rocked up at the hotel the night before we left. He called Rachel a cunt and told me he will kill her.” “What did you do? I hope you killed him.” “No Damon, apparently, he’s buying the diamonds for someone else and they already know about Rachel, so if I kill him, they’ll kill her. Believe me I had my gun out already.” “Fuck do you know yet who the 3rd party is?” “Not yet we’re digging but they are hiding themselves very well.” “We need to double down on this Massimo, if anyone tries to threaten Dani, I swear I’ll kill them.” “That’s how I feel to Damon.” “Give me the information and I’ll let Ghost dig in as well.” “Thank you, Damon.” “We have to protect what is ours Massimo.” “I’ll get the information to Ghost.” “Good, now what are we going to tell the others about the Ricci’s?” Damon and I spend most of the morning bouncing scenarios off each other, looking for the one that we will believe and we think we got the right story, now we need to hope they going to fall for it. Damon left me to get ready for the meeting. I called Luca into my office “Has the party began downstairs?” “Yes, boss they still coming in, it was a brilliant idea boss, if the families where followed the FBI will see, it is really a party.” “I think so to, you guys just make sure no one without an invite gets in and I’m sure you guys could detect a fed from a distance by now. Luca no feds make double sure of that.” “Yes boss, Davide, Aldo and Dante is on it.” “Good”
An hour later Luca started to bring the families into my office. They came to the meeting like they going to a war, every member had 2 bodyguards with them. Yes, we all have a lot of men and use more than one when the shit is getting serious, but the shit is not getting serious at the moment. I greeted, everyone, “Ramano, Costa, Edcardo Welcome, please take a seat, your men can wait outside with mine” I told them. Ramano was the first to answer “One can wait with your men, one will stay with me” Then everyone agreed with him. “Well okay then, I thought this was just a meeting to talk about The Ricci’s I didn’t know we were getting ready for a war?” “We not getting ready for a war Massimo, we just not feeling safe.” Edcardo said. “Well Edcardo if you’ll look downstairs, you’ll see there is a party going on, the party you all were invited to. I thought of a cover, but if the FBI was following you and saw you guys coming into a ‘party’ with two bodyguards they might think it’s not a party. So, you all blown your own cover and put me and my men at risk, because you couldn’t trust me.” I almost screamed at them.
“Let’s get this shit show started, what is the problem?” Everyone started to talk at the same time and if you ever heard Italian men talking at the same time, you’ll know it is absolutely chaos. I raised my voice “One at a time” but no one listened, then a gave a very high-pitched whistle. It got quiet in the room. “Now can we be civilised men and talk one at a time please? Ramano you go first.” “Because of the Ricci’s the FBI is following me, I can’t speak for the rest, but this has an effect on my business.” Yes, everyone said. “Can I ask you; how do you know it’s the FBI following you?” “Isn’t it obvious Massimo, who will follow all of us at the same time?” Costa asked “Well Costa it’s not like we don’t have enemies any of them could have teamed up and decided to put pressure on you.” “That’s highly unlikely.” Edcardo said. “Why would the FBI come after you for the human trafficking if it wasn’t for the Ricci’s?” Ramano asked. “Yes, the Ricci’s is out to get me, but think about it what do they have to gain going after you guys. It’s obvious to me they want me gone to have all off you under their dumb, why isn’t it obvious to you?” Everyone got quiet. Then they start talking with each other. Damon and my plan seem to be working. “People I’m not saying you’re not being followed; I’m just saying it is very possible it’s not the FBI. That being said you still need to be careful with your business dealings. And you might want to make a list of someone that will be in a position to follow all of you.” “Are you sure you not being followed Massimo?” Ramano asked “No Ramano I’m not a 100% sure, but if I’m being followed it’s not the FBI, that I’m sure of. The best solution to our problem will be sharing who we have dealings with, shell companies, persons names etc. I’m not asking we share our legal business information but definitely our illegal business. There might be a shell company, we don’t have a name for and they might be behind all this.” “I’m not willing to share my information.” Costa said. Then everyone agreed with him. “Fine but I can’t help without information.” “I’ll send my information to you Massimo and only you, then you can compare our information.” Ramano said. “That will work for all of us, but it’s for your eyes-only Massimo.” Costa said. “I can deal with it. If I get any link between any of your businesses, I’ll be in contact with you. Are we all in agreement?” “Yes” they all said. “Then the meeting is adjourned take a gift from Luca at the door. Party favour.” “Thank you, Massimo,” Ramano said.
Thank fuck that’s over with. And thank fuck they fell for it. But if I think about it, it’s quite possible. What if I can find the 3rd party that Anton is working for through all the information I’m going to get. That would be the best breakthrough and we can deal with them. This day wasn’t a total waste. I look out my office window looking at all the college kids dancing and having fun in their ball gowns and tuxedo’s. It had to be a classy party and what better way to get people coming to a party with free booze and pizza. I’m a genius, if I might say so myself. I left the club to go home to my Bella, when the lift opened, I saw my Sweetheart was busy, it was Christmas in the foyer with nut crackers and a wreath on the door.
I opened the door and called out, “Honey I’m home.”
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