I figured he had to be joking, so I laughed.

You should never laugh at a mafia boss if he’s not joking. "Excuse me if I don’t consult the mob leader for employee motivation tips. My professor is old, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t consider cement shoes as an acceptable form of motivation."

Frankie sat down behind his desk and leaned his arms across it, looking like a normal business manager. If I encountered him in the wild that didn’t include him ...