Ā Ā Ā For a moment, she expects that heās going to snap back at her. Let that raging temper of his take control. Maybe heāll start with a few harsh words, but then again, he might just jump right into it. Start throwing things, starting her premature death. Sheās always known she was never going to live to a hundred and how better to die than at the hands of Mad Rich. She wants it too. Not the death, per se, but the fight. She wasnāt kidding when she said she was bored. Itās itching away at her insides, clawing at her mind, driving her crazy. She can barely stand to keep still and the thought of unleashing that annoyance in a violence filled fury set her nerves on fire, her heart already beating a little bit faster. Come on, Jeriko. Are you gonna let that go? He sighs. Anaās eyes grow a touch wider with surprise and then she settles back into her seat, her tension dampened.
Ā Ā Ā Heās giving in. Letting her get away with it. God, she has to respect that. Not many men would be so willing to give up pride and agree. ThereāsĀ even an apology. Dammit it, she canāt help but think to herself, I guess you win too.Ā ā Alright, fine.Ā ā She replies, a little slowly, crossing her arms over her chest.Ā ā Iāll go along with this, if you are. But Iām not even sure why weāre here in the first place. I donāt expect much from these shits. ā
Ā Ā The look on her face tells him everything. People know, it happens and itās out of his control - they lay in wait when things are said in a way which would be consideredĀ āout of lineā with him. She expected it to get the better of him and clearly, she was no fool - not afraid to fight and knowing damned well sheād stand her ground. Not that self-confidence could necessarily keep someone safe from his unreasonable aggression.
Ā Ā Ā āGrazie.ā And he does appreciate the cooperation, with a woman like Ana, itās very profitable to maintain an enjoyable friendship free of underlying ill-intentions and silent reservations.Ā āTo be honest, neither do I. Back in the day my father made them a promise, yāgotta honour that and now Iām here to repay the debt. I canāt do it without your help Ā - my family is gonna be very grateful to you, Ana. Besides when this shitās over we can get somethinā to eat. Iām fuckinā starvinā my ass off over here.ā Her signature was highly vital in securing all this, unfortunately. When families went way back with each other, waters seemed to mix in ownership and co-management. Ā
Ā Ā Finally the men returned with a briefcase, seemingly satisfied with whatever the hell had gone down in the other room. It was opened to present what Jeriko expected to be 100 large for the line of three deals heād done across this year. Storm clouds immediately brewed over grey when nothing but a slice of meat was seen - well it looks like they werenāt satisfied with his end of the bargain. Go figure. They were attempting to bully him into submission here? Ā ā . . . Ā Capicola, huh?ā Oh yeah, now he was insulted, tongue dripping with venom as it pressed to the inside of his cheek. Not only were they practically slapping him in the face with a fish, but his deceased father too and that was immediately not tolerated.Ā
Ā Ā He gave Ana a wry look, heavily disappointed with how the way business was dealt with these days. Looks like heād owe her wasted time as well as a favour now. With a heavy sigh and a bitter apology to his pop running on his mind, Jeriko shot all three before they knew what hitĀ āem and stood.Ā āIām thinkinā I get Ma to cook us somethinā tonight, hm? So why donāt you come over?ā He questioned casually, putting the gun back in the holster hidden beneath his jacket. Sure, theyād agreed no weapons on the premises as it was ājust friends sealing a dealā but honestly if they were too careless to frisk him, they deserved it. And this was exactly why he didnāt trust people the way his father did. This family was old, the three sat opposite him, now dead, meant nothing and this wouldnāt start any fights. It was just a shame heād be leaving without getting his money and without signing a few lease deals the Maddenteās had promised to them.Ā