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After hearing about Audrey Poole’s offshore holding company, Richie was more eager than ever to talk to her. He called several more times with no luck and she hadn’t returned his messages. He didn’t like being ignored, stiffed by an old “associate.”
He also called Bay-to-Breakers Realty numerous times. Once, a receptionist actually answered. She said she didn’t know when “Ms. Poole” would be back in the office and took a message.
He went to Audrey’s condo. No answer. Her neighbor said she hadn’t been there for a couple of days. That gave him an idea of where he might find her, but first he had to take care of another pressing problem.
The day before, after visiting his mother, he had driven Benedetta Rossi home. She was a bit too looped from Carmela’s wine to drive herself or even to
