Mafia Romance
rah Shapiro's mistress, laden with the jewelry given to her by her famous conquest, committed the temerity to introduce herself to the wife. The latter rose and, with withering arrogance, announced, "I am still Mrs. Shapiro." Billie Weiss, who was smart enough to understand how the world worked, maintained an attitude of well-studied naiveté regarding the criminal element. The term "mobster" offended her. Gurrah Shapiro, Milty Tillinger and Red Levine were all "good men." And since it was possible to relate to them on an entirely social level, she didn't see the need to know what they did for a living. For example, Billie had befriended Red's wife, May, who also went to Madame Berger. As a r