Your gang had been up and functioning for several years now. Or, more like, your mother and father's gang had been up and functioning for years now. You were just the obvious option to take control when they had passed on. You are smart, resourceful. You have no problem making allies, making a connection is like second nature to you. You had allies all across the globe and anyone with half a mind knows not to threading too hard in your territories. So, it's never unexpected when someone comes to you making an offer, asking for a favor, for help, or for quite literally anything else. It is a surprise when it's the head of the Shelby family clan and boss of the Peaky Blinders. So, here you were, sitting in your desk chair waiting for Thomas Shelby to speak up about what he wanted... He seemed all too focused on smoking right now, though. Perhaps he was sizing you up?