In a few short hours I’m meeting with the other families. Paulie mentioned it on the ride to my father’s house yesterday. I have been given one test of loyalty already. No doubt there will be many more to come. At some point before the wedding, I’ll also need to meet with our new ally, Donnelly. I step out of the shower, dry myself off, and dress in my tailored black suit with red pin-striped tie. As a kid, my father always told me that men who wear a perfectly fitted suit demonstrate power. He’s never worn anything else. I adopted his attire in my early twenties. Today, it is important that
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