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Chapter Ten
Leon looked like athundercloud as he walked into security.
John glanced up and he paused at the look on his face.“What’s wrong?”
“We need to prepare for just about anything to happen.The Council was very interested in what we had to tell them and they will take the proper steps to safeguard the institution they are.”Leon growled.
“But?”John asked as he cocked his head at him.
“Marco is ritardato mentale...a stupido.He thinks Gianno will never come after him.Or he plans to just give him what he wants so he can go off to own pursuits.And that would be one very big mistake, for both of them and the Council.”
John looked troubled by this.“He told you that?”
Leon shook his head.“He didn’t have to say the words but I could read between the lines.He talked about never being in a position to take the reins when his father stepped down.He spoke of having other dreams and other pursuits he wanted to do.Instead, he had to step up and take over for his father.He almost resents that fact but I know Henri Caldousce taught him well how to step into his shoes.”
John shook his head.“Even if Marco stepped down, it wouldn’t mean a thing to Gianno.He would still have to kill his brother to make sure he didn’t come back.”
“Si, I know that and you know that but I don’t think Marco knows it.Gianno would kill him and weep like a fool at his funeral.This is not a position you just walk away from.”
“No, it isn’t.This position is for life,” John said.“You know you have to report this to the Council, right?”
Leon looked troubled.“Si, I know this.I just don’t know how they will take it.They could strip the Caldousce family altogether and that would just piss Gianno off even more.”.
“Why would Gianno even care anymore?”John asked.“That was years ago and he fucked things up himself when he shot his brother.”
Leon shook his head.“You don’t understand something here.I clearly remember that taking over his father’s position was all he could talk about when he was growing up.He was always so proud to be Henri’s heir.And now if the Council takes that away from him, he has no other plans.It might be the one things that pushes him over the edge and he will fall into insanity.”
John just shook his head.“And where does that leave Rowen and her brother?”
Leon shrugged.“That’s another thing that pisses me off.Marco never even asked about them.Rowen never had to worry about that.He never even mentioned Stephano or his kids.He is fully aware that they live here.To him, they simply don’t exist.”He shook his head.“And that just doesn’t jive with the Family’s values.Family is family no matter what.”
“I wonder what Henri would have done in this situation?”John stated.
Leon snorted.“I guess I’m not too surprised, they didn’t exist for Henri either.After all, they were part of Gianno’s family.When he cut Gianno out, he must have cut Stephano and his issue out as well.”
John shook his head.“That just ain’t right man, I don’t care who you are, you don’t cut off family.Some of us would kill to have someone out there that cared about them or share the same bloodline.But that came down from the old man, not just Marco.”
“Si, it did and I have to wonder how the Council took that news?They might not have been happy about that.”Leon shook his head.“I guess we’ll see what they have to say after they have a chance to read the emails.”
“Already sent, boss.”John shrugged.
“Well, let me know if they send something back,” Leon said as he walked out.
