Three months after being named heir, Rosa made her first major mistake.
She authorized a territory expansion into Newark without full Commission approval.
I found out when Vincent from Chicago called me, furious.
"Your daughter just bypassed the entire Commission. Made a unilateral decision that affects all of us. Is this how she plans to lead?"
I closed my eyes. "I'll handle it."
"You better. Because if this is the new leadership style, a lot of families are going to have problems."
I found Rosa in the war room we'd converted one of the mansion's spare rooms into a strategic planning center surrounded by maps and data.
"Rosa. We need to talk."
"If this is about Newark, I can explain"
"You bypassed the Commission. Made a major territorial decision without a vote."
"Because it was time-sensitive! The Newark crews were going to align with the Russians if we didn't move fast. I had twenty-four hours to decide."
