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“Nope. Lombardo added another hundred to the contract he gave you as proof.” Vinnie made quotes with his fingers. “For his trouble. Again, he’s seen the error of his ways and has decided not to pursue collecting the original amount. All you need to do is sign off, giving him the property.” Her son told her Lombardo promised to have the paperwork over by the end of the day.
“Way to go, Vinnie.” Tony slugged his brother in the arm.
“For a minute there, I thought Dernice’s buddy, June, might’ve been a suspect,” Luigi said. “She flew under the radar until you found out she had a record.”
“For check fraud.” Dernice waved dismissively. “Hey, no one is perfect. She did the crime and paid the time. I like her.”
“Speaking of June Cleary, I need to do something nice for her. If not for June, we might never have been able to prove Barnie Ziffra killed Enzo.”
“By turning over the surveillance videos to the authorities, proving Ziffra was inside the property around the time of Enzo’s death. I know what she would like,” Dernice said. “Another ride on my motorcycle.”
“It sounds like the perfect thank you,” Carlita said.
“I’m looking forward to it. Besides, it needs to be ridden. I’ve been thinking about June and the look on her face when she sat on it. She got so excited. In fact, I’m going to invite her to cruise along the coastline, maybe take a spin around Tybee Island.”
“You’re a good woman, Dernice.” Her sister patted her shoulder. “Hopefully, when we get to her age, someone will come along and add a little excitement to our lives.”
Elvira turned to Carlita. “But for now, the Garlucci family adds more than enough.”
The end.