The two days flew by, and the school's opening ceremony began as scheduled!
Alvin stood at the school gate early in the morning, yawning. He wasn't there to welcome guests. He was there to let everyone know he was back!
Stark's yacht had docked at the New York marina late last night.
They'd hurried the whole way and finally made it back to New York before the school's opening ceremony.
Alvin hadn't even had time to go back to the restaurant and sleep before Fox dragged him to Shirley's clothing store, where she had a suit custom-made for him all the way in England.
Standing at the school gate, Alvin kept adjusting his tie and the collar of his tight shirt. Fox had ordered the suit months ago, back when Alvin didn't have eight-pack abs yet...
Frank stood beside Alvin in his Combat Suit, declaring his return to everyone inside and outside the school in his own unique way.
That ten-day trip to the African Canyon Front had clearly done him a world of good...
Alvin could tell that Frank had come back much more relaxed. It was just the thick, almost tangible smell of blood clinging to him that made him look terrifying!
Bruto had arrived a while ago, but the newly risen pharmaceutical mogul had only needed one glare from Frank to decide he didn't dare come over and cozy up to Alvin.
Alexei was such a severe case of Frank-phobia that he'd already given up on getting anywhere near the school gate.
He'd rounded up a few other mob bosses who'd come to offer their congratulations, knocked on the door of a café across from the school, and ordered several bottles of whiskey.
Alvin glanced at Frank beside him and shook his head. "Buddy, could you go