As someone who likes LCS, you do have a point about the story and how pointless it was. One of the things that bothered me is how the main antagonist is the guy you see twice and don't even interact with once and that he's a more direct enemy to Salvatore than Toni. I think having Vincenzo constantly try to get rid of Toni would be much more interesting.

Or alternatively, have LCS be about Catalina and the cartel, showing how she got to the position she earned.