Chapter Fifty Four

I lick my lips in anticipation. In my hands, I have the number of the Barone Family crime boss. Revenge is almost mine. I can taste it. Very carefully, I dial Carl Barone. The phone rings, and I hear a man's voice pick up.

"Benedetto, I have been expecting you. I heard you're back to run your father's business."

I take in a deep breath to calm my nerves.

"Carl Barone, you know so much about me. It only fits I get to know you."

He pauses for a moment.

"Listen, Benedetto, I am kind of in the middle of something. Perhaps we can arrange a business dinner and catch up. How about Geo's at 7:00 pm tomorrow?"

I know that place. It's one of Carl's many front businesses. If I go, it could be a trap, but then again, it might be the only way to gain his trust to carry out my plans.

"Sounds good. I'll be there."

"Ciao," Carl says, and then the phone goes dead.

There's only one man I trust, and that's Marco. Despite what Vito