Uncovering The Boss

CHAPTER 6: DIVIDE AND CONQUER

“This guy has the same tattoo that you have, Michael. Bruno and the interrogation team are currency at the interrogation room, but this guy won’t budge. The man said that he was sworn to secrecy and he will take everything with him to his grave.”

“The interrogation room that they’re using now, is it the room that’s located at the lowest part of the villa? Is he located in this villa or at the main house?”

“Neither of those places, boss. They used the interrogation room at one of the houses we use to stock other shipments from other Mafia families located near Italy. They were running out of time, so they decided to use the one nearest to the restaurant that you were in.

“Give them a call right now and tell them to wait for me, Stephanie. That guy has something to do with what happened to me more than a decade ago, and I will make sure that the guy will reveal it all to me. I don’t want that guy dead yet.”

“I knew you would order that the moment I saw the tattoo that he had. I already told them to keep the guy alive. However, he is now unconscious, because they discovered that upon his capture, he swallowed some form of drug that intends to kill him.”

“What?! So you mean to tell me that he’s now dead?!”

“No. Well, not yet. The guy was about to swallow three pills, however, he only managed to swallow one because Bruno’s man was able to shoot the hand he used to put the pills in his mouth. The doctor at the interrogation room said that he would be unconscious for a while, because the drug he used was not familiar to them.”

“So it’s an unknown substance? If that man has an unknown substance or poison, then that means the ones who are behind this would either be powerful or lucky enough to get good scientists on their side.”

“Yes, so in the meantime, you need to focus on the party that you’re attempting to pull off. Majority of the investors that we have back in Asia are also connected to the biggest mafia family in Singapore. You could use this as an opportunity to secure a bond with the mafia family there if you’re lucky enough.”

“Good. Then we should make sure that we can make the best impression that we could possibly have in order for all of this to work. Did you check with Pedro and Francisca with the decorations and the security of the entire place? I don’t want any slip ups when this event happens.”

“I’m about to call them when the shooting happened, but I checked on them this morning, and so far, everything is perfect. They wanted to know where you wanted to meet the mafia bosses that you planned on speaking to.”

“I want to speak to them at the biggest library of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Renting that entire place caused us a fortune, so we might as well make use of every part of the palace. Make sure you inform them that there can only be a few bodyguards that are allowed to join the bosses who would meet with me, and I would only bring a few of mine too so there wouldn’t be any problem with our guests.”

“I’ll make sure to tell them that, boss. Oh, and the two of them wanted to ask you if you’re free tomorrow for your fitting. We don’t want the boss of the most powerful mafia family in Italy to look anything less than perfect. A king needs to strike power at first glance you know.”

I laughed at Stephanie’s words, and I remembered the torn and dirty clothes that I always wore before I was taken and trained by her family. I am forever grateful for everything that I had, whether they were designer brands or not. I was glad that I made the right choice of getting myself a stylist, or else I’d just go to places in simple tux or coats. Being a boss and having a lot of money has never changed my character when looking at money. It was never about the money, because I was more keen on growing my power for revenge.

“Let them do whatever they want, so long as they can make sure that it’s comfortable. I’m available for tomorrow, but tell them I can only spare them a few minutes, because I still have a meeting to attend to and I hate trying on clothes.”

“Wow, and here I thought that you would have developed a sense of fashion after you dated hundreds of gold diggers who only talked about money and brands.”

“That will never happen even if I wanted to, which I don’t want to. Anyway, make sure that the guys are waiting for me there at the interrogation room, and call my driver to make sure that he finds the fastest route to get there.”

I received a nod at Stephanie who was already busy talking to the driver after messaging the men at the interrogation room. I quickly walked until I reached the car parked right outside of the entrance.

After a few minutes, we were able to reach the place where the man was held in the interrogation room. Bruno was the first one to greet me, and by the look on his face, I could tell that he still blamed himself for what happened back at the restaurant.

“Boss, the guy is out cold, but the doctors said that they will make sure he will still wake up in a few weeks or so. You can interrogate him all you want the moment that he wakes up.”

“Thanks Bruno. Now, stop blaming yourself for what happened back at the restaurant. You all made a mistake and I don’t like that, but we are still family, and this is the first time that you all messed up. For now, I won’t hold all of this against you, so long as you make sure that this will never happen again.”

“Yes, boss, this will never happen again. I will make sure that our elite guards and assassins will be with you twenty-four seven, and make sure that the entire perimeter will be secured for you.”

“Good. Now, I want you to go and speak to Stephanie. I’m sure that these shootings and hired assassination is not a coincidence. It’s normal for us in the mafia world, but the fact that you guys messed up is not a coincidence or a lapse of judgement. I’m guessing that the person who hired these men is given information about my whereabouts.”

I saw Bruno’s expression change from shame to pure rage in a split second. If looks could be a death sentence, then whoever gave information to the enemy would face something worse than death in the hands of Bruno and his men.

“I’m sure that you understand what I’m talking about Bruno. I know that you and your men are one of the best in the world, and you are a part of my family. This means, either all of you are getting rusty, or someone sold information to the enemy to get me killed or give me a warning shot so to speak.”

“I’ll handle everything, boss. I will make sure that whoever dared to betray you and the De Angelo family will pay for it with their lives.”

Morning…

“H-hello, boss, umh, I have bad news regarding the project that we have in Asia.”

“I already know about it, Alex. These investors are a pain in the neck, but I already have a plan on how we can get everything back on track.”

I saw Alex visibly flinch, and the look of confusion replaced the look of worry that was seen in Alex’s eyes. For a moment, the shock and confusion in his face made him look like someone else. 

“You know sir? But, how can you know about that when I haven’t told you or anyone? I’m sure that I never gave any file to anyone in the company or the investors, and I’m also sure that I’ve never sent you an email regarding the matter.”

“I have my ways, Alex. I told you, I am a man who knows my way when it comes to making sure that none of my plans fail. I always get what I want because I make sure that I am one step ahead of my enemies as well as my allies. Now, make sure that you set a meeting with all the investors in Asia by tomorrow morning, and inform them that the meeting will only take a few minutes. I don't want to waste my time if they don’t come or if they come late.”

“Y-yes sir, I’ll do that right away. The investors that we have here in Italy haven’t heard of this news yet. Do you want me to tell them, sir? Or do you want me to wait until you fix everything with the Asian first?”

“Wait until after I meet with the Asian investors first. Oh, and Ales, make sure that you talk to Stephanie, I gave her a few instructions in regards to the Asian investors, and I told her to tell you the plan.”

“Stephanies, sir? But, isn’t she the head of security of our company? What does she have to do with this meeting in regards with the Asian investors sir?”

“Stephanies is the head of security, but she is also the head of the investigation team. You and her are the closest to me, which means that you and her need to talk and make sure that you both have the same information. Or do you want to pack your bags and find another company that would take you?”

“No, sir, I’ll go to her now, sir. Thank you so much for your t-time. I’ll make sure that everything is ready, and that everything you need for the meeting will be settled before this day ends. I’ll get going now, sir Michael.”

Alex left my office, and as I looked at my laptop, an email was sent to me by Stephanie. I slammed my fist on the table as I read the email twice, thrice, and I stood up to calm my raging anger.

The email contained one sentence: Boss, the guy at the interrogation room is dead, it turns out, he had taken a rug prior to the one he was supposed to take, and it ended his life while he slept last night.

My mind was racing, and the fact that the guy I badly wanted to interrogate was now dead wasn’t good for my mood. I tried to calm myself down, and I looked out the window of my office to the blue sky outside.

My phone rang, and it was a call from Annabella. I remember that I didn’t give her my personal phone number, but I gave her my other number for general use. I read her message, and the message contained a photo of her wearing a risque two piece bikini that hid nearly nothing. There were three words that accompanied the photo: I’M WAITING, BOSS.