Chapter 2 - Rocco Demands the Financial Ledgers From His Nephew

The champagne foam slowly dissolved into the polished marble floor tiles of the VIP lounge.
Rocco Castellano stood up to his full, imposing height, looking down at his trembling nephew.
“Get up off the floor, Dominic, and stop acting like a whipped dog,” Rocco ordered coldly.
Dominic wiped champagne from his expensive silk suit, his face flushed with humiliation and fury.
“You had no right to humiliate me in front of the entire staff, Uncle Rocco,” Dominic spat out.
Rocco didn't blink, his piercing gray eyes locking onto the younger man’s shifting expression.
“You called this private establishment your club less than two minutes ago, Dominic,” Rocco replied.
“So let us see the actual corporate ledgers for this quarter right now.”
Dominic’s breathing hitched, his eyes darting frantically toward the mahogany manager’s desk in the corner.
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“The ledgers are securely stored at the main downtown corporate office downtown,” Dominic lied smoothly.
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