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“You’re sure it was these guys?” I ask, pushing my way into the creaky warehouse

My most trusted advisor just nods “We called in a few favors from our people at the phone co in and out of the tspaper offices We found hundreds of matches, a handful of which looked awfully suspicious and fa fros where we strategically place our own men”

“Have they confessed yet?” I ask Three burly figures appear in the distance They’re all on their knees, hands tied behind their backs, surrounded by a circle of my most loyal men

“No They’ve been awfully silent, but they’re clearly scared I wouldn’t be surprised if we could get one of them to break before sunrise”

I push oing to break first?” I ask, pulling up the cuffs on my jacket

No response

I study my prey intently They’re all older than I expected theed men with thin hair and thick scars who have served uys ant to fast track their road to the big bucks They either get paid a whole lot to snitch or they figure that the chaos that ht ensue could make it easier for them to climb the internal ladder

Of course, there are those who snitch because they’re facing serious jail ti to detectives or lawyers, they were talking to the press None of them betrayed me to save their own skin, they just wanted to profit from my downfall

Cowards

“You,” I point to the biggest of the three ed brute looks oddly faiven him my share

of orders in the past, but I have so many employees that I can’t remember all of them all of the time

When he doesn’t budge, I gesture for two of uards to lift him to his feet “What is your name?” I ask As mad as I aoon He’s big and burly, whichThese other two ive this one a chance to fight for his life; I could use the workout

“Brutus,” the h

“How fitting How long have you worked for me Brutus?”

“Long enough,” he grunts