"No, we can make a deal with the shipments. We have enough merchandise of our own. The only reason we intercept their drugs is to get under their skin. And we won’t lose on this. With the women, we can give them the idea that they will be set free. Later we will keep them on their tiptoes making sure they won’t double-cross us. Bazzoli wants his family back, but he’s a cheap fucker who will settle for the drugs. It’ll be his priority."
It was an acceptable deal. The Famigliawouldn’t lose much by backing off their shipments, and could still have leverage on the New York Capothrough Anastasia and her mother. They would give them information on the Bratva and whether they had something against his Famiglia. Possibly even the location where Lynette was being held. Flavio had come up with a rational idea.
"And if Bazzoli mentions something about his cousin being held in a whorehouse, we will be certain that Gastone keeps in touch with him," he said.
That wasn’t true. Despite Noah's many flaws, he wasn’t one to condemn any woman to such fate. Just like Anastasia, her mother was simply men’s power play. However, his Capodecina was to think otherwise. That is why he had him put her in a whorehouse, where Noah later took her from. The woman was safely kept away from his eyes. Another one of Noah’s games.
For women to work for him, they had to want it, or feel like there was no other choice. Money played a big role in it, as they earned far more than they could otherwise. And he was making a fortune out of whorehouses, especially the ones meant for the high-rollers, politicians and other famous, important people. But none of the women was there against their will. However, what he made people think was a completely different story.
Noah nodded. "Make an offer."
Soon after, all the captains went in for the meeting. They greeted the Capoand his Underboss warmly as it was supposed to be. They all respected Noah for the things he had accomplished for the Famiglia. He had been a huge part of the business ever since he was initiated and handled his part very well. But what was more important for others was that when Marco failed to keep their organization a priority, Noah had done everything in his power to stop it from falling victim to his father’s wrong ways. When he took over after Marco’s death, he not only showed that he was capable of staying in charge but also expand. Just like he always wanted to. He’d made a name for himself much earlier, but it was his strategies and plans that made a difference and convinced people to vote in favor of him being Capo. Because of Marco’s betrayal, for the first time, there had to be a vote on whether the Falcones would stay or go. However, Noah was in the middle of planning to move half of the Famiglia business to the States back then. It was the reason why he had been able to become Capo dei capi. It was no longer a Sicilian mafia with a few businesses in the States, it was a legit Sicilian-American one - Cosa Nostra. And from this day it operated both in Europe and America, giving the captains all the right reasons to respect and listen to the Falcones.
Their rules governed Las Vegas. The city was a neutral ground for many Famiglias, gangs and other criminal undertakings. Everyone had a piece of the puzzle and criminal activities were everyday occurrences. As a soldier on the way to becoming boss one day, Noah took over casinos and a few restaurants, wanting to have something for himself. But it wasn’t enough. He loved Las Vegas and needed to rule over it. Having dealings with ’Ndrangheta’ made it easier and slowly he cast out most of the other organizations. As he became Capo, he just banished the last of them, having garnered more power and supporters. From that day, he began expanding more. He took over Arizona and a part of California. By appointing new captains, he was able to rule successfully, balancing it with the half of Sicily that was under his supervision as well.
The men sat down around the table all wearing their best suits, looking at their Capo with anticipation. They had no idea what was really happening. All they knew was that one of them was dead and it wasn’t because of natural causes.
Noah looked from one to the other until his eyes rested on the man who was here for the first time. Angelo Gaspari was the new Phoenix Capodecinaand also the son of the deceased. He was twenty-nine years old which made him the youngest to take such a responsibility. Other than Noah and Flavio who’d fought tooth and nail for their positions. He was known as a man of his word just like his father and, because of that, trustworthy to lead his people.
"Before we start, I would like to welcome our newest member, Angelo Gaspari. He took over this important position as Capodecina in order to make his father, and our friend Andrea Gaspari proud. Let’s keep him in our prayers and hope that we will be able to keep the Famiglia as great as it was the first time we set up in the United States. Make him welcome and help whenever it is required or asked for," he said, nodding his head as a gesture of respect towards the man.
All Made Men acknowledged Angelo the same way their boss did. None of them would admit
