"My interests lie in weapons and weed; I have no desire to ddle in your business. We’re all in agreent on that, right?" Dante spoke as they walked through a neighborhood that had once belonged to another gang.
Around them were houses with children playing nearby. No one dared to even glance at them.
Dante’s overconfidence as he walked through this area made Tommy uncomfortable.
On the contrary, that confidence—walking through a neighborhood that had once been controlled by another gang—indirectly conveyed that he could easily take away what they were so proud of and had worked so hard to maintain.
Looking at Dante’s friendly face, Jas didn’t trust that he was as innocent as he appeared. He knew all too well the kind of monsters who hid their predatory nature under layers of charm, revealing them only when the situation called for it.
"You’ve been incredibly respectful this whole ti, and we appreciate that. But we need to find the source of the problem," Jas said, addressing the core of his concern.
It was clear he didn’t have control of the situation, which was why he abruptly changed the subject.
Dante smiled at this and replied, "I’ve done my howork, Mr. Jas. I believe I know who’s attacking you, but I don’t know who’s targeting . Whether it’s a coincidence or not, we should consider the possibility that your attacker isn’t the sa as mine."
"Do you know who it is?" Jas couldn’t believe it. They had been investigating the issue extensively and only knew that a woman was behind the attacks.
Tommy, the most impatient of them, asked, "Who’s the son of a bitch?"
"Hmm, take this as a gift from to your organization," Dante said, handing an envelope to Jas. Jas was about to open it, but Dante gestured for him to follow. "I have sothing to discuss with you."
"Just ?" Jas was reluctant to exclude his partner.
But Dante, wanting to speak to him alone, said, "There’s sothing else I want to ask you—sothing personal."
Tommy looked at Jas and nodded, indicating he should go. Though annoyed at always being treated like Jas’s subordinate when they were both bosses, Tommy made sure to keep Susie as a potential hostage, should anything happen.
Jas followed Dante, who walked toward an alley, stopping at the entrance. Dante asked, "Now that you’ve achieved so truly impressive things, haven’t you thought about retiring?"
"What are you talking about?" Jas asked with a smile that was anything but genuine.
"You’ve got a pub, influence, and it seems like you’re about to get everything you ever wanted. I just want to help you," Dante said. He had no desire to take control of the cocaine trade in New York, but he knew it was sothing that would inevitably co to his doorstep.
That’s why he wanted to understand what Jas sought for his future, so he could start working with Tommy, who seed far more ambitious than the man standing in front of him.
"Let be clear about sothing: I’m not interested in you. But for so ti now, Felipe Lobos has been trying to et with . Do you know what your drug supplier wants from ?" Dante fixed his gaze on Jas, who lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
"That’s impossible..."
"But it’s plausible. Maybe he wants to expand into other states or replace you as his distributor. No offense, but the Sons of Anarchy are more... sophisticated," Dante said, pulling out a business card and handing it to Jas, who was frozen in place.
"What are you going to do about it?"
Dante smirked slightly and said, "I’ll think about it, but you should too. I can support you in whatever you want—mayor of the city? I can make that happen. More pubs? I can help you with that too. But you need to decide quickly."
"I’ll call you later..."
"You should. And you might also want to look into the won you surround yourself with," Dante said with a mysterious smile, knowing he held a weapon against Jas. Though not directly his enemy, Jas could beco a nuisance.
If Jas didn’t choose wisely, Dante could sell him out to Felipe Lobos, who would gladly kill soone who had betrayed him to a female prosecutor investigating him.
...
Tommy stayed with Susie, so he asked her, "What’s your relationship with him?"
"My relationship? I suppose that shouldn’t concern you. Better yet, you should ask yourself who you’re talking to," Susie replied. She had encountered countless n whom she had ordered to be killed.
To her, Tommy was just another na that could be added to that long list.
"It was just a simple question..."
Susie looked at Tommy and said, "You and your friend have serious problems, but I suppose you’ve got it all under control."
"Of course, we’ve got everything under control," Tommy replied. He suspected this woman might belong to a drug cartel family, as she seed very familiar with the thods being used here.
What puzzled him was why they had been brought together in this place. What was the endga?
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