“Surface. It’s already stopped bleeding.”

“I need a proper doctor,” Brady insists.

I walk over to touch the wound, poke at it. He winces. I peel back the bandage and take in the cut. Like Dominic said, it’s a surface wound. I press the bandage back in place.

“It could use some disinfectant. Have any alcohol?” I ask him. “It’ll sting but…”

His eyes grow huge.

“We’ll get you to a doctor after you answer a few questions,” Amadeo says.

I take a look around at all his things. “This is almost as nice as our place,” I say. “Really pay this well, your job? You only worked for the Russo family, as far as I’m aware.”

“Where’s Lucien Russo?” Amadeo asks him.

“He did this to me. How the hell would I know?”

“Question is why did he do it to you?” I ask.

He clams up.

“I, too, am very curious about why,” Amadeo starts. “Knowing Benedetti’s men and my own are looking for him, why would he come out of hiding to see you? What makes you so special?”

Crickets.

My phone vibrates with a call. It’s Bruno, so I excuse myself while Amadeo continues to question him. I assume he’s going to tell me they landed safely and Vittoria is secured in Ravello. I hope that’s what he’s going to say. But the timing makes me anxious.

“Bruno?” I say as I close the bedroom door behind me. “All good?”

“Yes, all is fine. Vittoria is at the Ravello house. I forgot to text you when we landed, but I was pretty engrossed.”

“Engrossed with what?”

“That lawyer, Brady, he got a hell of a bonus about six years ago around the time the will was changed.”

“Oh?”

“A transfer was initiated by Geno Russo literally days before Vittoria was admitted to that quack’s clinic. But it’s not only that. There are other transfers of money. Sizeable amounts. These are classified the same way as the transfers to Dmitri Anders. They’re the only ones classified this way.”

“What are you thinking?”

“Brady wasn’t surprised when the Russian team came into the offices to ‘arrest’ you. He didn’t seem at all nervous even. I remember finding that strange. It’s almost as though he expected it.”

“You think he’s working with Lucien?”

“Might be. I just sent you the files. The transactions are highlighted.”

“Your timing is impeccable, Bruno. We were just paying the old man a visit after Lucien attacked him. I guess their partnership was headed south.”

“You found the brother then?”

“No. He slipped away.”

“Well, Ravello is secured. You don’t have to worry about that. I’ll be heading up there in the morning to check on things. When will you be back?”

“Hoping tomorrow. I guess it depends on our chat with the old man now.”

“Keep me posted.”

“Will do. Thanks, Bruno.”

“Welcome.”