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           "He’sbeenpromisingmeabigdeal.Maybethat’swhathewantstotalkabout.That’swhathehintedanyway."CarlodidnotknowofthemeetingscheduledwiththeBarziniFamilyforthatnight.

           Conniesaideagerly,"Really,Carlo?"

           Carlonoddedatherreassuringly.Thelimousinemovedoffthroughthegatesofthemall.

           ItwasonlyafterthefirstlimousinehadleftthatMichaelappearedtosaygood-byetoKayandhisowntwochildren.CarloalsocameoverandwishedKayagoodtripandagoodvacation.Finallythesecondlimousinepulledawayandwentthroughthegate.

           Michaelsaid,"I’msorryIhadtokeepyouhere,Carlo.Itwon’tbemorethanacoupleofdays."

           Carlosaidquickly,"Idon’tmindatall."

           "Good,"Michaelsaid."JuststaybyyourphoneandI’llcallyouwhenI’mreadyforyou.Ihavetogetsomeotherdopebefore.OK?"

           "Sure,Mike,sure,"Carlosaid.Hewentintohisownhouse,madeaphonecalltothemistresshewasdiscreetlykeepinginWestbury,promisinghewouldtrytogettoherlatethatnight.Thenhegotsetwithabottleofryeandwaited.Hewaitedalongtime.Carsstartedcomingthroughthegateshortlyafternoontime.HesawClemenzagetoutofone,andthenalittlelaterTessiocameoutofanother.BothofthemwereadmittedtoMichael’shousebyoneofthebodyguards.Clemenzaleftafterafewhours,butTessiodidnotreappear.

           Carlotookabreathoffreshairaroundthemall,notmorethantenminutes.