It was time for me to carry out the job Koehler gave me. Big time drug dealer but a wannabe gangster who went by the name of Bill Thornton. Bill had one order to follow but fucked it up... he could sell on Koehler's turf but for a small percentage. After 2 weeks of defiance I was sent to deal with his mistake.

He had a place on Harris Ave...small building with a few employees.

Before carrying on with the job I did a few things, I rented a room in a motel that was a few buildings down from the drug hideout. Then had a talk with a fellow family member named scratchy to help me with the plan I had set up.

We sat in the room for about an hour before scratchy got the plan in motion by calmly walking over to the hideout, which wasn't hard for him as he was a very nervous person so he fit the plan perfect. I watched from the room as he went over and told one of the employees he wanted to buy coke but wanted to make the deal in his motel room and wanted to deal with Bill only as he had trust issues.

Once that was done he came back to the room and waited.

45 minutes later a knock at the door, it was bill and one of his employees. Scratch walked to the door and said "B-Bill only n-no one e-e-else or the d-deals off."

Scratch opens the door and when bill enters he shuts it immediately as I come up with a wire and wrap it around he's neck while Scratch tapes his mouth and ties him up to a chair.

Scratch then sits by the door nervous as always as I speak with Bill.

"One rule you had! One and you screwed up. I want you to look out that window and watch what happens when you fuck around".

I turn to Scratch and say "do it". When Scratch acknowledges the order the hideout blows sky high and Bill try's to scream but can't due to the tape.

His employee barges in but gets shot 4 times by me in the process.

"Listen Bill and listen quick, this was on you... your workers, dead... your business is gone so now you have two choices." I slide him over to the table that was in the room.

"1 you sell the drugs I supply and kick up a portion to my boss who you know well by now as well as a portion to another boss and friend of mine... Anton. Option 2 you die like your friend did but ill make it quick. Choice is yours tell me now!".

Removing the tape he pleads not to kill him as he will work for us as long as the stuff was supplied because he had no inventory left.

"Don't fuck up again Bill, you do and next time I come back ill really be sadistic. Lets go Scratch were don't here."

I cut Bill free and me and Scratch get out of the area fast.

I was sitting at the back of my car and Brandon was driving. I just arrived from New York after taking care of some business the Don wanted settled and at the same time, I had the opportunity to check my own joint. Traveling was tiring and it was taking it's toll. I leaned back and watched the streets of North Side as we passed by the place where I grew up. I was drifting to sleep when I saw someone familiar.

"Stop the car and go back," I ordered Brandon while I rolled my window down. Scratchy and KL were walking quickly and nervously out of the old building on Harris avenue.

"You two, get in here!" I yelled at them and watched them smiling as they jumped into the car. I moved to the other corner giving KL space, while Scratchy sat on the shot gun seat.

"Go straight to the HQ Brandon." I leaned back and wondered what the two were up yo. Both were associates of the family. They were probably doing a job for Koehler. I looked at KL and asked him, "Whatever it was that you did, was it successful?"

Looking into clover's eyes with complete confidence I reply "I would say so, our drug operation just expanded and I think Koehler is going to be happy when he finds out his problem disappeared from CHI."

I nodded and smiled at KL's reply. I'm just so pleased with the way the Evolution has turned out. Everyone was helping out in all aspects of the family business. The protection racket, the gambling, booze smuggling and the whore houses. Now, the family will be expanding and will open up a casino in Vegas. That's the biggest project that the Don is entering into and he has tasked me to lead it. I still have to finish up things here in Chicago and fly out to Vegas to negotiate with the Papacci brothers.

We passed along the business district of North Side and I smiled as I saw my bar, Stinky's. I remembered when I started it, and now, it was a local hangout. This is the place where I usually conduct my meetings outside of the headquarters, where I meet possible associates who would want to work for Evolution.

"Mmmmm, have you ever thought of opening your own bar or business here in Chicago?" I asked KL, who was looking out of the window.

"It will be great to have your own place to meet people and conduct business."

Dope hurried up to the room and untied Bill, he wasn't trying to be a good citizen either. He was from Chicago and saw this as a good opportunity to make some good money, he had heard of these mobsters who would blow up business's in the hope of scaring the owner into giving protection money, but why this tactic he thought. He could easily have given Bill a million dollars to build a business and become partner, simply providing protection instead of demanding it. Dope figured it was the most legit way, he could account for the money he was making on the streets with weekly checks on top  of Launder money on the side. Dope saw the business across the street on fire, and was saddened at the thought of what the city had become. Chicago was his hometown and he was gonna take care of the citizens until the day he was gunned down in these very streets he walked.

As I was looking out the window glancing at the city I hear Clover ask me if I thought about opening a business. I was kind of surprised that this thought had not crossed my mind much, maybe it was because of all the things that was going on. Had to say it was a good idea and wanted to see what Clover had in mind so I look at her once again "I haven't thought about it much but it sounds like a good idea. Just need to figure out which business would be most profitable to the family."

As I am waiting for Clover to respond I see Matteo being the ignorant prick he always is. I ask the driver to back up and Tell clover to hold her thought for one second. Rolling the window down I look at Matteo and say "You know the difference between me and you?...I don't have to eat pussy to get to the top. Remember one day you may need me, or any other one of us in your crew... keep being a disrespectful prick and you won't go anywhere except in the ground. I'm sure you want to say something as I see you getting bright red but Clover is here now so if you think I'm kissing ads or as you would say licking my way to the top test Clover's patience and speak to her when your calm."

I roll the window back up and tell the driver to go ahead and ask Clover to continue.

Any business would do, I thought to myself. Almost all businesses owned by the family are just fronts for the illegal things that we do. Selling drugs is the most profitable business the family was into. I was about to tell all of this to KL when he suddenly asked the driver to stop and roll back. I listened to the exchange between Matteo and KL. Matteo was an associate of Arakis, Capo of Evolution. As much as I was disappointed by the disrespect, I looked at Matteo_Beccaria and wondered what the fuck he was talking about. While I was pondering about what he said, KL asked me to continue. I did not notice that I was still looking at Matteo's face as the car was moving forward.

"A funeral parlor." I tell KL calmly. Then I added, "The family doesn't own one, nor does anyone in Chicago."

While KL was thinking about this, I made a mental note to talk to Arakis.

Hmm work with the dead all day huh?. Well before I do let me ask you this... does the family own a nice hotel? I figure a nice one with a restaurant inside and of course an office and so many rooms the feds would never be able to know what's going on.

I then look to see what she thought of the idea.

"I have a hotel and restaurant in New York. It's mostly an exclusive brothel. But here in Chicago, we don't have one." I then described to him how I set it up. The Gold room with the golden grand piano, the Persian room and the other themed rooms. How I miss staying there for weeks running it, till Koehler was promoted and given his own family.

"But you can open one here in Chicago. I'll talk to the don about it and I'll tell you what he has to say about it."

Dopes ears point up at the sound of a brothel. He had money  to spend on meaningless woman and he was intrigued by the thought of it. He waited patiently for someone to bring it up again 

"Sounds good to me, and now that you mentioned your hotel it looks like ill be taking a trip there soon. Let me know how the talk with the boss goes."

Me and Clover then make small talk for the rest of the ride.