It was strange for Angela to hear someone being against Gael trying to make a name for himself away from the family's clandestine business. It was like getting mad at someone for getting an A in an exam. Angela was reminded of the time when Gael told her that the ones who were against them trying to go legitimate felt threatened and therefore would do everything to put them on their knees and weaken them.
Their enemies took advantage when they saw this as a weakness—just like what the Morellis did to them for the past few months so they could take over New York and fulfill the dreams of that adopted Morelli who killed his brother because he was too greedy.