Time was against me. I called my top 4 people to my office the moment Alex left the building. Each was assigned to present to me several companies they believed would be easy for the taking but still profitable within New York. I needed to procure more companies and I needed it today to avoid all fingers pointing at the Constance’s. If Alex was planning to look into it as I had suggested and came up empty, it would give him a trump card, one I refused to allow. I needed to make a press announcement making my intentions for New York known. This announcement will put all eyes on me. There will be no grace for even one miss step. My presence in New York needs to be bigger. Reasons for invading New York cannot be linked to the Constance’s. I cannot be seen as the bad guy when Constan
