Chapter 18
The board of directors
(Third person)
The doorbell rang at precisely 7:00 p.m. on the dot.
Saveri, with Fazio and Raia in tow, came into the office, having been welcomed by Ferrari.
Without wasting time standing on ceremony, Riccardo showed them into his own office where they found Tancredi already sitting in the chair beside Ferrari’s desk.
The three greeted the fourth guest at the meeting, without much deference, and sat down around the mahogany desk behind which Riccardo took his own place.
‘Welcome Gentlemen. I see you’ve recovered from your shock. As you’re feeling better now, would you like to give us some explanations about last night, especially for the benefit of my colleague here?’
Saveri cleared his throat softly and began to speak.
‘Mr Ferrari, as I told you
