Chapter 11: Tit for Tat

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Tit for Tat It's past noon when I enter the restaurant at the golf club. If Salvatore has summoned me here, it's because he needs to project an image. I look around and find him at the back of the place with a man and a woman while they have a drink. «Can't they go somewhere closer?» No, they have to flaunt their money. I adjust the blazer of my tailored suit as I approach the table. "Good afternoon, sorry for the delay." I say as a greeting. Salvatore stands up and, to my surprise, gives me a smile. One that couldn't be more fake. "A lot of traffic?" he inquires as he pulls out the chair for me. «In his language, that means: Can't you hurry up?"» "Actually, I was a bit tied up with work." He doesn't seem happy with my response, but I care very little if that's the case. "This is

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