Page 46 of Teddy Sinatra: Go Your Own Way
Mick’s jaw tightened, and so did Teddy’s, but they held their peace. They needed answers. Then they’d get their reward.
“Renardo was behind it?” Nikki asked.
“He paid us after the job was finished. He paid Denny, anyway, and Denny paid me.”
“How much?” Marco asked.
“Not as much as he promised.”
Marco slammed his back against the wall. “How much?!”
“A hundred grand a piece,” said Vivian, wincing from the pain.
Marco exhaled, and looked at his father and uncles.
“That ain’t chump change,” Reno said.
“After he paid you,” Teddy said, “what else he asked you to do?”
“Nothing.”
Marco slammed him again.
“He told me to keep an eye on Marco. That’s all!”
“Marco? Why?” asked Teddy. “Was he your next target?”
Vivian shook his head. “I don’t know. It wouldn’t have been that simple.”
“Damn right it wouldn’t have been,” said an angry Marco.
“I mean they didn’t tell me the plans. They just gave me that one assignment, paid me, and that was that.”
“You were successful,” said Teddy. “There’s no way they’re going to get rid of you. Now what was your next job?”
“I’m telling you I didn’t have one yet.”
“Not yet hun?” asked Nikki.
Vivian was beside himself. He was not supposed to be exposed!
Teddy began heading for Vivian. “What was your next job, asshole?” he asked him.
“I didn’t have one,” Vivian yelled out quickly. “Renardo told me to wait and see.”
“When did he tell you that?” Teddy asked him.
“A couple days ago.”
Marco stared at his two-timing friend. “Is that why you were so insistent on coming with me to Philly? Was that the reason, Viv?”
Vivian looked Marco dead in the eyes, with regret in his eyes. “That was the reason. Yes.”
Rage engulfed Marco and he leaned back and began punching his friend. Nobody stopped him as he beat him down to his knees.
“Kick his ass,” Mick said. He deserved it after what he did to their capos.
But Marco needed no encouragement. It was betrayal of the highest order for him. He beat his friend all the way down to the floor.
