Stefano never gets his hands dirty....he would sit in his study, bd.rm., airplane, listening to opera, and usually have his children go do his dirty work. He called Kristen to Salem to "bring the family back together". He had EJ running for mayor, while fronting the nasty business deals, (even double crossing him in the process) and now is doing the same to Chad. Yes, Chad should take heed.
I always remember my favorite scene from Fried Green Tomatoes, where Kathy Bates was waiting for a car to back out of a parking space, so she could pull in, and these 2 young gals in a convertible came \swooping in from another direction to take it. She called out, hey, I was waiting for that space, what are you doing? And the girls laughed....we're younger and faster, as they sauntered off. And Kathy Bates backed her car a bit, revved it, and plowed into the back of their car, not once, but a couple of times. Gals came running, "what are you doing"? She smiled.....I'm older and have more insurance.
And that is Stefano (Victor, too) Older, (smarter) and definitely more insurance.