Chapter 54 Everything one by one
Ravyen's POV
Usually, we barely meet in person only through a third party. It must be quite serious and I was prepared for whatever might be the outcome.
The first banged his hand on the table and sat upright to study me. "stai scherzando!" The second man cursed and I glowered at him, folded my fist and almost raising my hand to punch his face but then, Frank brought out a paper and stomp on the table.
Everyone's eyes fell on it. I guess he was really trying his best for this meeting to resolve into conflict. He was asking if it were a joke. I scorn at the man who suddenly kept quiet and swallowed his anger.
"Alessandro" the first introduces glaring at me. I never asked for their names though as my head was occupied and it was only with the thought of her. She might be at the corner of the hospital weeping.
How weak she was and it affects me. I took the second glass of juice and cheers to him but then let it slip from my hand while fixing my gaze on him. I saw the fear as he trembles where he sat.
" Fernandez" "Sanchez" "Giulio" "Romano" I nodded as none of their name registered in his brain. All I knew were three names ended with 'o' and the rest were 'z'
"Let me make it clear to you men, the trader in this field is I and I object to your suggestion of taking me out" giulio begins and I knew rivals were coming in. I snapped my finger at Frank who quickly lit a cigarette and placed in my mouth.
I knew where these discussion was heading to. "There are other businessmen who should be given a chance, you aren't the only one who should run the distribution channels..." Sanchez toppled but I had to cut him short.
He seems like one wants to take over at all cost. "Why? Are you plotting on getting rid of me?" "No, you're still in the field but give room for others" romano added and I brush pass his words.
He must be a fucking saint, too bad, I am the only one ruling the channels in this place and the only buisnessman. If these five were against me, it's just to shut them up and save the stress.
I was really stressing out and the smoke pumping inside me and pouring out from my nostrils. "I've heard enough of your bullshit! We can't have only you detecting us" Alessandro barks as he was an impatient one.
"Wow" I exclaimed as giulio had anchored the rest to begin the meeting. I bite the tip of my cigarette. Hastily, Frank took the file he left on the table and shoved it at my face.
I didn't want to read it and I beckoned on him to do so. He narrates to them about the agreement written in the paper. They all had their signatures on it that I was the sole distributor, and judging from the clause of the contract, no one was to object.
I was using their words against them. I had Frank deliver the signed papers one by one and they seem to be in shock. "But it was a different thing given to us! You tricked us into signing such claiming that we'd have benefits and our opinion matters"
I smirked at him reminding them that they should have read the document before rushing to sign. It was delivered to them by their secretaries and returned back to me in one piece.
"We trusted you! That's why and this seems like a different thing entirely from what we signed" giulio read, going through the paper over and over again. Oh I forgot, I actually drugged them into signing it, without them realizing.
All I had to do was invite them to a clubhouse. I was never present and Frank represented me because I had a business deal with a mafia lord. All he had to do was sweet coat the deal into assuring that everyone has a right and that I've gone through a long arm of exchanges in ammunitions and drugs.
They were quite tipsy to understand his words as they've gone high on drugs and just wanted to sign and fuck the bitches in the room. "No, you clearly signed it" I reminded and angrily Fernandez tore the contract into shreds.
"We can't let this be, you keep manipulating others into believing you're the perfect man we've got to partner with..." "And what do we get in return? You take everything from us, one by one!"
"This isn't only about the distribution of goods but also what you stole from us!" Giulio yells rising from his seat and I sensed he was noisy in my ears. From their arguments, I guess they were plotting to secretly bring me down or rip my title away as the most dreaded mafia.
It was more like a competition and they do not want me anymore. Frank had been quiet as he only follows the instructions I give to him. I wanted giulio dead badly that my legs were vibrating and I suck the smoke deep.
He was just igniting the fire in the rest and I didn't like that. "If you do not meet the negotiable price, your property goes for it, it's all there in the paper" I explained stunned that I had this patience till now and haven't knocked one dead.
Their property was a souvenir and anyone who does not meet my deadline of payment or orders, I take it. Furthermore, they complain that my price was way to high, cutting them off their stock.
At least if I want to hold the chains of distribution, I shouldn't increase it. However, they are mafias and anything relating to weapons, they don't mind trading their assets.
They were right, my goods cost a fortune but it was on purpose. They should ask me where all that money was heading to. As for their property, I own none of them even though I snatch it away, it doesn't belong to me.
It was a secret I hold dearly.