snagged at a neighborhood yard sale, the household computer was on recipe sites. Home decorating sites and things of that nature. My thoughts are just in case he decided to do some checking up on her. Which I have records of him doing that as well through the security system and firewall set up on the computer.”
“It says here that she would be graduating this year. She has only been in school for almost two years.”
“Correct again. She is a smart cookie just wrapped up with the wrong man.”
“How the hell did a smart girl as she seems on paper end up with that low-life?”
“As you see in her file she is a foster kid that has no one and nothing to her name. Well up until she would receive her degree. Most women strive to be a kept woman, in her case all she wanted was just a little freedom. She was forced into being a kept woman. It’s pretty obvious she was fooled into thinking she had a prince charming but he turned out to be a bullfrog.”
“Obviously.”
“While you were handling other business word has gotten to the states that either we have a thief amongst us or Franco has gotten old and senile.”
“My mother called expressing concerns over the same thing.”
“Hence this collateral could pose to be beneficial. At least for the time being.”
“You’re right. This could work out in my favor. Make the necessary arrangements. We leave immediately.”
“On it.”
Antonio wasn’t one hundred percent sure on how to explain the company of an African American woman traveling with him. His mother will surely have some interesting questions. Her inquiries will be endless and the fact that Mrs. Myers was a prisoner for lack of better words would not sit well with her. Somehow he needed to convince the woman to go along with no complaints. Any sudden idea that she was forced and he would be in a shitload of trouble. He may be the Don but his mother was still just that. A mother. He respected her too much to be disobedient and demanding.
“Was your dinner alright?”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Something has come up and we must leave the country for a bit.”
“Oh?”
“There is some business that I must take care of back home. Since there is no way I can leave you here, you will be accompanying.”
“Where?”
“Does it matter?”
“No, I’m sorry.”
“There is one thing that I request of you.”
“What is that?”
“Look at this print out and tell me what you see.” Antonio passed her a sheet that was sent over from his home office. There were obvious errors but he wanted to see where her head was.
“There are errors on lines five through eight. As well as the ending balance doesn’t match.” In fewer minutes than it took him to count the errors she had deciphered the problem. Along with finding an error even he didn’t see.
“When we arrive, there will be inquiries of who and what you are. None of the appropriate words for our arrangement will be discussed. You will be introduced as an acquaintance or an associate of mine. Maybe a traveling secretary. Am I making myself clear?”
“Yes?”
“There seems to be confusion from you Mrs. Myers. Do use this time wisely to speak freely?”
“I am not trying to be rude by any means but which one is it? An associate, acquaintance, or secretary? If we are business associates then it would be feasible to call me Mrs. Myers but if we are personal associates then you should probably call me Allison. Another thing is that I am afraid to fly. Just wanted to let you know ahead of time. What all is required of me if I won’t be considered as a hostage?”
“Actually those are good questions. All I ask is that you do as I say. No funny business. Everything that is done, said, and pretty much thought out loud will come back to me in Italy just as it is here in the states. You will be free to roam when you are not busy with whatever it is that I may have you doing. Business associates it is. You’re attention to detail is
“It says here that she would be graduating this year. She has only been in school for almost two years.”
“Correct again. She is a smart cookie just wrapped up with the wrong man.”
“How the hell did a smart girl as she seems on paper end up with that low-life?”
“As you see in her file she is a foster kid that has no one and nothing to her name. Well up until she would receive her degree. Most women strive to be a kept woman, in her case all she wanted was just a little freedom. She was forced into being a kept woman. It’s pretty obvious she was fooled into thinking she had a prince charming but he turned out to be a bullfrog.”
“Obviously.”
“While you were handling other business word has gotten to the states that either we have a thief amongst us or Franco has gotten old and senile.”
“My mother called expressing concerns over the same thing.”
“Hence this collateral could pose to be beneficial. At least for the time being.”
“You’re right. This could work out in my favor. Make the necessary arrangements. We leave immediately.”
“On it.”
Antonio wasn’t one hundred percent sure on how to explain the company of an African American woman traveling with him. His mother will surely have some interesting questions. Her inquiries will be endless and the fact that Mrs. Myers was a prisoner for lack of better words would not sit well with her. Somehow he needed to convince the woman to go along with no complaints. Any sudden idea that she was forced and he would be in a shitload of trouble. He may be the Don but his mother was still just that. A mother. He respected her too much to be disobedient and demanding.
“Was your dinner alright?”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Something has come up and we must leave the country for a bit.”
“Oh?”
“There is some business that I must take care of back home. Since there is no way I can leave you here, you will be accompanying.”
“Where?”
“Does it matter?”
“No, I’m sorry.”
“There is one thing that I request of you.”
“What is that?”
“Look at this print out and tell me what you see.” Antonio passed her a sheet that was sent over from his home office. There were obvious errors but he wanted to see where her head was.
“There are errors on lines five through eight. As well as the ending balance doesn’t match.” In fewer minutes than it took him to count the errors she had deciphered the problem. Along with finding an error even he didn’t see.
“When we arrive, there will be inquiries of who and what you are. None of the appropriate words for our arrangement will be discussed. You will be introduced as an acquaintance or an associate of mine. Maybe a traveling secretary. Am I making myself clear?”
“Yes?”
“There seems to be confusion from you Mrs. Myers. Do use this time wisely to speak freely?”
“I am not trying to be rude by any means but which one is it? An associate, acquaintance, or secretary? If we are business associates then it would be feasible to call me Mrs. Myers but if we are personal associates then you should probably call me Allison. Another thing is that I am afraid to fly. Just wanted to let you know ahead of time. What all is required of me if I won’t be considered as a hostage?”
“Actually those are good questions. All I ask is that you do as I say. No funny business. Everything that is done, said, and pretty much thought out loud will come back to me in Italy just as it is here in the states. You will be free to roam when you are not busy with whatever it is that I may have you doing. Business associates it is. You’re attention to detail is
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