Tarry Ross, alias Alfred, sat withinside the darkest nook of the living room of the Washington Phoenix Park Hotel. The assembly might be extraordinarily quick. He drank espresso and waited on his visitor.
He waited and vowed to attend simplest 5 extra mins. The cup shook while he attempted to sip it. Coffee splashed at the desk. He checked out the desk and attempted desperately now no longer to appearance round. He waited.
His visitor arrived from nowhere and sat together along with his again to the wall. His call changed into Vinnie Cozzo, a thug from New York. From the Palumbo own circle of relatives.
Vinnie observed the shaking cup and the spilled espresso. “Relax, Alfred. This region is darkish sufficient.”
“What do you need?” Alfred hissed.
“I wanna drink.”
“No time for drinks.
