United

Somehow, Paolo was recovering a bit.

“You’re mighty pally with Tony all of a sudden! When did you talk to him?”

“Oh, earlier this afternoon. He’s very upset... about Terry of course, but he was spitting blood about the ransom he was tricked out of. If he finds out whoever did it, that’s another dead man walking!” Livia wasn’t about to sweeten any pill. She wanted her share of the money. Paolo took her last sentence as a threat; it was!

“I thought you and Tony didn’t really get on.” tried Paolo.

“Tony and I are now united in grief!”