Total pages in book: 102
Estimated words: 96714 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 484(@200wpm)___ 387(@250wpm)___ 322(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 96714 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 484(@200wpm)___ 387(@250wpm)___ 322(@300wpm)
Ivan’s voice was so bland and as I looked at our prisoner, who according to his documents was Stuart Hertz, he had all the ink that linked him to the cartel. He was nothing more than a little puppet for them to play with.
“Please, please, I’ll tell you anything. Please.”
He tutted. “How many women do you make beg? How many times have you listened to them when they asked you to stop? Taking your dick away is a kindness. Only real men know how to use their cock properly, and you’re not a real man.” Ivan stepped back and rubbed his hands together. “I’ve heard this place has rats.”
“Everywhere has rats.”
“Good, with all that blood, they’ll be drawn to him. They’re going to come and eat him, and by morning, he’ll still be alive. I’ll bring my gun and we can shoot the little fuckers off him. Hopefully they would have eaten his dick by then,” Ivan said.
“Wait, wait. I know what you want. I can give you the information you need,” he said.
I looked toward Stuart.
“They know what you did to Hank and Benjamin. No one knew if they had talked about their plan to you.”
Ivan blew a raspberry. “Do you think we don’t know this?” He laughed. “Why do you think I sent them back? I had no idea if Hank and Benjamin were working with the cartel or the Irish. They didn’t talk. Their dead bodies talked for me.”
Stuart wasn’t going to make it out alive.
“They’re not working together anymore,” Stuart said.
This did make me stop. This was news. “My bosses got information that suggested the Irish were going to attack them before the takeover of this territory was complete. I don’t know how they got that information, but it came at the same time Hank and Benjamin were delivered. Both men were responsible for bringing them together.”
“You’re telling me Hank and Benjamin were the masterminds behind them?”
“No, not masterminds exactly. They had a plan. They figured if they all worked together, then territory by territory, they could take over, and once it all belonged to them, Hank and Benjamin wanted an equal slice of the pie.”
“Well, I’m surprised,” Ivan said.
“You were supposed to be dead,” Stuart said.
The man was sweating but then he did have a knife through his cock, so I’d give him that much.
“I’ve told you what you need to know. Kill me. Get it over with.”
Ivan smiled. “What makes you think I’m going to kill you?” He walked over toward the knife and pulled it out. Stuart screamed. “Send him back.”
“No, you can’t do that. They’ll know I talked.”
“You could lie, but you’re not my mess to figure out. You’re their mess.” Ivan was already leaving my warehouse and I nodded at Vlad to take him back and dump him at one of the cartel’s known places. With that, I followed Ivan out of the warehouse.
“Do you want to tell me what’s going on?” I asked.
“Simple, they have to deal with him, and we don’t have any reason to create a war at this time.”
“Are you against a war?” I asked.
“No, I’m not against a war, I think we need one, because since my fake death, some people have gotten a little too cheeky.”
“What exactly do you have planned?”
“A whole lot of things, but we’re not talking about my plans, let’s talk about yours. Where are you going tonight?”
“Why are you so interested in my Valentine’s Day plans?”
“I hate to break it to you, Ive, but out of all my men, you’re the weakest link when it comes to romance. You just don’t have a single romantic bone in your body.”
“My wife doesn’t complain and I’ve handled Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, without your help.” I had to point that out.
“Ah, yes, but the woman still doesn’t have a dog.”
This was insane.
“No, she doesn’t need a dog.”
“But you’re out here doing work, and she’s indoors or out exploring. Just think of how … enamored she’d be if you got her a fucking puppy.”
“Why does this matter to you?” I asked. I’d already gotten her a camcorder so she could film and take pictures of our life together. A puppy was going to need training and a whole lot of space.
“It doesn’t matter to me. I’m making sure my brigadiers are happy.”
“And that’s what you do, make your men happy?” I folded my arms across my chest and looked at him.
“Aren’t you happy?”
“What about Victor and Peter?” I asked. He’d gotten me, Slavik, and Andrei married off. I didn’t see or hear anything about Victor or Peter.
Ivan clicked his tongue. “I’m taking care of things, trust me. You should be more focused on your wife.”
“Why does her happiness matter to you?” I asked.
He’d been about to walk away. There was a car waiting for him and he suddenly turned toward me with a serious expression on his face. “Because there are few people in this world that are precious. Those that are special need to be fought for. Charlotte hasn’t had a great life, but even with all those odds stacked against her, she finds a way to smile.”