“I had a situation at the docks,” Dom says.
"What's the damage?" Leo asks.
"Three shipments intercepted in two weeks.” Dom looks pissed more than concerned. “And one of my men informed me that Agent Ricci has been snooping around again.”
“Who?” I ask, not liking hearing the word “Agent.”
“Agent Ricci. She’s a major burr up my ass.” Marco’s face contorts to disdain. “I wonder if Blackwood has given up and she’s taking up the mantle?”
I glance at the other men. “Blackwood? The Fed who approached Gabriella last year?”
“And my daughter Isabella the year before,” Leo chimes in.
I’m vaguely aware of what’s gone on in the last two years.
Someone tried to pit the Ferraza family against the Calabresi family by claiming Marco was involved in Leo’s wife’s death.
My sister didn’t need any help in thinking Marco was after our family business, but Agent Blackwood did try to use that against Marco to attempt to recruit her.
I’m also aware that in both those cases, someone in the family was involved and both are now dead.
“I thought all the trouble the last two years were inside jobs.” I won’t deny I was shocked to learn Frank Bruno, my father’s loyal lieutenant, had tried to kill Marco and even threatened my sister.
“There were definitely people on the inside,” Leo says.
“Probably still are,” Marco adds. “Roman and I are convinced someone is playing a long game. We still don’t know who was targeting Antonio’s business last year.”
“But it stopped, right?” Dom looks over at me.
I nod. “Things have been pretty smooth since I came back.”
“Well, Frank is dead,” Leo says.
Marco shakes his head. “Frank was after me, but I don’t think he was behind sabotaging Antonio.”
“But it stopped when he died,” Dom argues.
Marco shrugs. “Probably so we think it’s Frank. To be honest, Roman and I have been on edge by how quiet this year has been. Could be your problems are the start, Dom.”
“Could this agent be behind it?” I ask, wondering why they’re not considering that.
“Maybe,” Marco says. “Or whoever is behind it all is using them. Blackwood has been brazen in his approach to Isabellaand Gabriella. Not something he’d do if he was running a covert inside job.”
I suppose he has a point and yet… “I once had a two-fold approach to dealing with a rival in Italy. I made all the moves to negotiate, but on the downlow, I was turning all his men against him.”
Dom arches a brow. “No honor among thieves?”
“He was feeding theGuardia di Finanzainformation about me. He had to go.” I sip my scotch, feeling proud of how that plan worked out.
“Is that like the treasury department?” Leo asks.
“More like the money and tax cops,” I explain. “The point is, this Fed could have a multi-tiered approach.”
Marco seems to consider this. “We know Ricci works for Blackwood.”
Dom sneers. “That woman is the bane of my existence.”
Leo snorts. “But she’s got legs like nobody’s business.”
