The Mafia and The Boys

“Sir?” John asked as he knocked from the other side of the door.

“Come in John.” Stephen called out as his right hand man entered the room.

“Edward, Robert, this is John.” Stephen introduced as John bowed in front of the two men. “In the Essen Mafia, he is my right hand man.”

“So that’s the mafia you were leading. You owe me ten thousand Edward!” Robert laughed as Edward took out his phone and sent the money digitally to his friend.

As Robert reveled in his victory, Edward noticed the nervous glances he was getting from John. It was clear that he was worried about Edward Hao’s family.

The Haos were a powerful and old political family, families like theirs viewed the mafia and gangs as the dark side of the world.

“John Reid.” Edward suddenly said, making John look up, his fear visible in his eyes. “That’s your real name right? John Malcolm Reid, thirty five years old, you came to the country a month before Stephen did.”

“You knew?” Stephen asked with a raised eyebrow as he looked at Ed