As the Mafia's infiltration operation continued, Stephen's attention was drawn to a new development. One of the dons, Tony "The Hammer" Vitale, had begun to act out of line. He was making reckless decisions and jeopardizing the entire operation.
Stephen knew that he had to act fast. He called a meeting with the other dons and presented his case against Vitale. Most of them agreed that something had to be done, but a few still had loyalty to Vitale.
Stephen was prepared for this. He had been anticipating a challenge to his leadership, and had made sure that he had the support of enough dons to win any vote.
The meeting was tense, with arguments and insults flying back and forth. Finally, a vote was taken, and Stephen emerged victorious. Vitale was stripped of his position and his soldiers were reassigned to other dons.
It was a bittersweet victory for Stephen. He felt a sense of relief that he had been able to maintain control of the situation, but he also felt a deep sense of regret. Vitale had been a close friend of his father, and Stephen knew that his father would have been disappointed in what had become of him.
As Stephen sat alone in his office, he couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness. He had always known that the Mafia was a brutal and unforgiving world, but it still pained him to see it firsthand. He wondered if this was what his father had felt all those years ago, when he had first taken over as the head of the Mafia.
But Stephen knew that there was no turning back now. He had taken on his father's legacy, and he would do whatever it took to protect it. The Mafia was his life now, and he was determined to make it thrive.Tony "The Hammer" Vitale is one of the Mafia bosses, or dons, who had been part of the organization before Stephen's return to take over his father's legacy. He became a problem when he started making reckless decisions that endangered the entire operation. Stephen had to call a meeting with the other dons to present his case against Vitale and eventually strip him of his position.