Chapter 211
Massimo
Not the reaction I thought I will get, but okay. “What’s the problem Damon?” “You started with the drug business Massimo, now you want to leave it.” “I have to think about the future Damon, I need to think about the twins. How I would feel if they ever get involved in drugs. I know we don’t touch the stuff but what if one of them gets hooked what do I tell them? You can’t used it? That will make me a hypocrite Damon.” “But it’s still a long way before they are there Massimo.” “I know Damon, I’m thinking of pulling out slowly, I can give you my territory.” “I don’t want your territory Massimo. I’m just shocked that’s how you started all this, drugs is what brought you to where you are now.” “I know Damon but sometimes we need to change our behaviour and I think I’m there now. I was thinking to grow my diamond business and with your help start in the gold business and rare gems.” “I can help you with the gold Massimo and I have a guy in the rare gem business.” “I’ll obviously have you as a partner Damon, I don’t want to take your contacts.” “Massimo you won’t and I don’t want to be a partner in this faze of your life. If it wasn’t for you and your family I wouldn’t have anything. I will help you to get in the gold business and rare stone business Massimo, that’s the least I could do for you.” “Thank you Damon.” “What is your time frame for this transformation?” “Two years at the most.” “Okay Massimo we can work with that.” “How is Danielle doing?” “Nikki wants to go back to her parents house in Florida she thinks she’ll feel safer there, I’m not going to stand in her way. Danielle is exhausted looking after Nikki, so whatever I can do to make her life easier I will. So far we flying Sunday to Florida. I just hope her parents is ready to see how Nikki looks.” “Hopefully they can help, her it will be a long road to recovery” “I think she’ll need plastic surgery as well, I told Danielle I’ll pay for it but Nikki is declining my offer.” “Why?” “I have no idea, but Danielle said she’ll work on it.” “Good” “Well I need to get going, apparently I have work to do.” “Thank you for coming Damon.” “I just came to see you squirm.” “Sorry to disappoint.” He walked out of my office laughing. I always wanted a brother and Damon is the closest I’ll ever get to a brother. I thank God every day my father gave him a job and a place to sleep.
I was sitting at my desk looking at apartment buildings in the Manhattan area. I could asked a arm and leg for rent. It will be a great investment, I thought. There was a few I was interested in. Maybe I should buy one so long and then in a few months another, or maybe I should look for one where the owner is in a bind and need cash. That will help both of us. I don’t want the government on my ass. There was a knock on my door when Luca popped his head in. “Boss” “Yes Luca come in.” “Boss I found an apartment building the guy wants cash his in a bind.” “Where is the building.” “The Bronx boss” Not exactly where I wanted to go to but I would be stupid not to take it. “Make an appointment for Monday Luca.” “Okay boss.” “Anything else?” “Yes boss I just got word that Ricci’s club is taken by the Sheriff of the court, because there is no one who can take it over.” “You and I both know there is someone, but I’m still deciding what to do with her.” “Yes boss but we can buy the club for a steal.” “You know someone in the sheriffs office?” “Yes boss” “Get the ball rolling then. Ricci’s daughter still comfortable in the dungeon?” “As comfortable as someone can be in a dungeon boss.” “Okay I’ll go to her know.”
I walked down to the dungeon and felt something like remorse for keeping her so long in this place. But I had more important things to worry about and she was not one of them. When I walked in she was lying on the bed reading. Apparently my men also felt sorry for her. They knew I didn’t want to hurt her or kill her. “Mr Marchetti” she said when I walked in. “Can you tell me how long you going to keep me here, I’m sure it’s been 2 weeks know.” “You not mistaken Ricci but I am a busy man.” “If you going t kill me do it know and get it over with.” “You think I’ll let my men get you food and books and even a duvet if I wanted to kill you?” “You never know” “No Ricci I’m not going to kill you but I also don’t know what to do with you. I don’t want you to pay for the sins of your father.” “That’s high of you” she said sarcastically. “I’m under the impression you didn’t want to know what your dad and even mother was up to. Is that correct?” “Will you believe me when I tell you?” “Off course, I had time to cool of and to think rationally.” “No I didn’t want to know.” “Good. Will you have a problem to leave New York and change your name and surname?” “No I won’t have a problem with either.” “Anywhere specific you want to go?” “What about money?” “Don’t worry about that you’ll have money.” “I don’t want your money.” “It’s not my money it’s your fathers.” “I guess I need to be okay with that.” “Unfortunately yes, so where to?” “Paris” “You thought about this before?” “If you must know yes, I tried to run away when I turned 18, a got as far as Paris when my dad and his goons came and fetched me.” “Okay Paris it is, think about a name so long I’ll let Davide take you to our guy on Monday for your passport and social security number and you could be on the next flight out on Tuesday. Will that suite you?” “It means another weekend in this place?” “Unfortunately yes. But it would be the last time. The other thing is you could never come back to the States. Your father had lots of enemies. It’s part of why you here. No one can know you still alive.” “I understand.” “Good” “So then Monday.” “Thank you Marchetti.” “For what?” “Not killing me, not punishing me for my fathers sins, for setting me free.” I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and walked out. Aldo was outside waiting for me. “Aldo tell Davide you guys need to take her Monday for a new passport and social security card she’s leaving on Tuesday.” “Leaving?” “Yes I’m letting her go, but we need to make sure she gets on that plane to Paris.” “Okay boss.” When I walked to my office I felt a sense of peace. Am I getting soft in my old age or is it because I have a wife and twins on the way. The old Massimo would have killed her the same day as Anton, but not me. It actually felt good to give someone their freedom.
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