"I don't know if the Corlionis are still a big presence in... import-export and... other things," Janet said, which was as comfortable as she felt talking about it to strangers, "but I work for Johnny Corlioni. Or Giovanni, whichever name you might know. I'm his assistant."

"And I," Alyce said, "am the nanny and housekeeper for Salvatore Corlioni and his wife, Eileen. If you know who the Corlionis are, you might know him as Torey."

Janet tipped her head back. "I'm going to have to tell him you said their first names."

"Only because I was explaining something," Alyce replied, faux-primly.