Alvarez smiled slightly "well you are correct Matteo, truly this is not about rules no it is is about leverage." Alvarez stood back up and turned toward Matteo again "you see I gave you a choice and a very generous one at that." He raised two fingers slightly "one was that you give me your empire and in return I give you what you care about and two you refuse and I gladly take everything from you slowly but surely." Matteo's eyes remained fixed "and what makes you think you have anything of mine?" Matteo asked. Alvarez laughed lightly "Oh, Matteo you are still thinking in terms of strength, look closely or should I say open your eyes and see clearly, I already have your men and you would see that very soon I Alvarez will have your patience." Carlos shifted slightly on his

