e savored it. Setting the glass down on the table, hand still wrapped around the tumbler, he began. "Bianchi and Yaroslav have had some troubles. The garde

mal for any busines

ad to play for power. Glover might be an old associate of his, but their power structure was

breezily, sitting

ent jaw, and chilling black eyes. Certainly, they were brown, b

er has arri

on. He was the one with information. He was the one leading this meeting. He

ho

e just yet. Only a moniker." Pausing, he w

do you kn

individuals who heard whispers on s

rst, this used to unnerve Mendez, the cold deadness of his gaze, but now it

Glover spoke so

's been toying with us, l

ng gone rogu

be swallowed by the kingpins. Mendez, Glover, Bianchi, Yaroslav, and Tanaka. They absorbed them into their own, using them as spiders an

fided in Glover. "No one in this city w

ver drawled, "To take dow

this city for over a century. This Conrad would come after Mendez fi

ome for me an

cern myself with you

k he'll just stop at me?" He leaned forward, elbows placed firmly on the wooden ta

, just as sharp as his other featur

have left recently." He finished his drink, holding it out for a refill. "Conrad isn't coming af

ame thing. Take out all the gangs he could to rise to power. The same strategy his gre

your plan?"

en our al

propose we do th

together for many years now. I think i

rossed his face. "And whi

daughter the Glover would get. Cynthia was too so

nd

on his face: "The

be good for both businesses, as well as strengthening our hold on this city. Stocks will flourish, the PR will be

nk. "And we'll share all information and intel we gat

ar is coming. Whether it's Conrad or whoever else feels ins

, "Only you, Cameron, wo

eyes. Mendez shrugged, "I should've seen this coming. Oh well, i

here was no

checked the time, gold chain draping across his frame. He was the picture of sophistication and wealth. His

our son was seen out last ni

's lips: "That wou

hter will not be seen in public with anyone else. By the end of fall, they'll

nodded in agreement, "I'll make sure my s

oo

t flashed red, indicating that the vault door had been opened again. Turnin

dia will help with this situation?"

if he thought we were going to lose, but now

't been done in a long ti

o one will be

hink India will r

n since birth that this migh

es to have a menagerie of men and women at his beck and call.

ir family." Mendez swiped up on his phone as he talked: "H

e entertaining. From what I heard about the younge

ew out the name, tasting it on his tongue. The bitterness made him suck down another drink. After a moment's silence, he turned to Tully. "Have your people put out extr

ed, "I wil

ierce growl to his tone.

epped up to the window, looking down at the Southside. His pub was the tallest building in the area, most others maxing out at two s

s own heart - and he refused to let it all slip through his fingers. Conrad was coming. Everythi