“All his actions have beenabout power and control, and now he’s trying to exert that control over Finn.”
“How so?”
“Well, me, for a start. I mean, you might call him ‘the kid,’ but in reality, Finn is a grown man. He’s twenty-three and has a driver’s license. He’s quite capable of getting himself to and from work, and anywhere else he wants to go, for that matter.”
“I thought you were being employed in a bodyguard capacity.”
“That’s part of it, and the whole shooting incident backs up the legitimacy of Rocky wanting Finn to have someone watch out for him, but there’s more to it than that. Supposedly Rocky only supported Finn’s education so he’d have someone qualified and reputable alongside him at the helm, but he’s keeping Finn in the dark.”
“That’s the part that doesn’t make sense.”
“What if Rocky’s realized justhow smart Finn is? What if he’s seeing his little brother as possible competition for his own leadership position? He could be backpedaling.”
“Keeping key information from Finn would have the effect of hobbling his progress.”
“Exactly.”
“So what does that mean for your ability to gather intel? You’re not going to get much if you’re tied to Finn and he’s being kept in the dark.”
Mitch stoodand walked with his empty bottle to the bin. He threw it in with the recycling. “I’ll figure something out. I have to.”
“Well, you’d better do it quickly. Between the killing of Russell Hutchins and whatever this upcoming deal is, it sounds like things are coming to a head. Let’s hope Pete slips us another note soon.”
Mitch sighed and echoed Ross’s words. “Let’s hope so.”
