But beating Mayor Freezout was a good play on Roy’s part. Roy showed the Four Families’ dominance to everyone in the city, and it was unlikely Mayor Freezout would trust Mrs. Hart again.
* * *
Although I’d called for Tony’s lawyer earlier that day, I expected to receive some clerk. Or perhaps a messenger with a date to visit his office in the future. To my surprise, Mr. Trevisane himself arrived just after tea. “How may I help, Mrs. Spadros?”
“Would it offend to have you look at some documents —”
“Why, no —”
“— without informing my husband?”
withoutMr. Trevisane hesitated. “As your husband’s attorney, I must inform him of anything which affects his legal position. This includes any agreements you might have made with others.”
“Wait. My husband’s responsible for my debts?”
“For as l
