Book2:KigdomIteDreams

ughthisnamewasananonym,but

    heactuallyusedhisniameashissthisistooridiculous!Ihaveheardthatwhenhewasyounghewasinvolvedforatimewithunderworldfigures,butterengagedinbusinessandbecamerich,managingtomakeaveryrgefortune.Hisstatustoohadsomehowbeenwhitewashedandlegalizedintoaleaderinthefinancialworld.HeisnowohemoversandshakersoftheBayArea.Hehasbeealeaderinthefinancialworld.Hehasahawk-likeitdoesrahishandsomeappearanfact,itgiveshisfacecharacterandakindofcharmandfasationthathasattractedalotoffemaleattention......”

    “Yes.Yes.”saidRichard.“Wearetalkingaboutthesameperson.IhaveheardMr.Kaffeementionthathewasoneofhismosteffectiveunderlings,whomhecultivatedandtrainedononehand,butatthesametimereinedinandstrainedforfearthissubordinate’spowerwouldexpandtooquickly.LittledidwesuspectthatbytakingoutOliverKaffee,wehaveleftavacuumforhisrighthandmantotakeover.WeactuallydidhimafavorbyclearihforhimtorisetothetopandbeethenewMafiaboss.Thisisjusttoomuetoswallow!”

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    “Ifthatisso”saidMegginn“Itwillbeahardnuttocrack.”Thefourofthempsedintosilence.Apuffofsmokeflewoverthewall,circledtwitheair,droppedintoDimitri’shandandturoasnowwhiteEasterlily.

    “......gotit.”theflaspedandpashort-breathed.“......gotit!IknowwhereRomiis!”

    “Whereisshe?Whereisshe?”askedDimitripressingently.

    “......justletmecatchmybreath......haveadrinkofwater......andIwilltellyoueverything......”Meggibatothehouseandcamebackwithagssofredwine.ShetooktheflowerfromDimitri’shandandputitdirectlyintothegssofwine.Soonthesnowwh