THE MAFIA BOSS SLAPPED A SHY WAITRESS OVER A STOLEN WATCH — THEN SHE CALLED HER FATHER AND HE REALIZED HE HAD HIT THE WRONG GIRL

not simply sitting in his father’s chair.

His temper was already legendary.

So was his need to make examples.

He sat in the center of a circular booth, flanked by two caporegimes: Richard Valenti and Thomas Sterling. Ricky was built like a wall and watched everything. Thomas had the sweating, restless look of a man carrying debts he could not outrun.

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