AND STR

nger Mee

ilva

: A Gun to

he gulped down as he watched the g

rl and instantly understood. He quickly

here," he

finally breaking the h

a smile, feeling good about calling him by his

ered, taking the strawbe

wn everythin

, not realizing he had just s

dez raised a brow,

enzo scoffed before step

t least respect,"

ing, F?" Kenzo called

nklin rushed

adly. "But he's still addicted to strawberry drinks," h

r. Hernand

nd drove away from the airport. The guard

window, thoughts runn

ries, knows my scent... this is getting more conf

pick up strawberries, drinks, and chip

ant," Kenzo re

change, except your attitud

your feelings?

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y, F?" Kenzo s

Franklin fo

leaned back, and

d at them and could

-

ETO'S EMPIR

ng a tobacco wrap while reading a newspaper. M

!" Kayl

Don asked with

o his family? What if he

colding me

he finds out, he'll find a way to put a gun to yo

death wish, Kay

any. Send hitmen if you want, but you know me-you wo

evin outsid

nd apologize to F

where. Get the fûçk outta my way." K

under his breath. He walk

ou just let her

son, so she'll do anything to get him. Le

it." Kevin

ny. They'll get exchanges for me ther

her." Kevin lit his marijua

-

STATE - WHI

it became their family home. The limousine drove into the magnificent residence,

d waiting for Kenzo. A woman, smiling widely in her early fifties, s

med, rushing to hug Kenzo. A

kill when I'm done wit

" she cri

le cry over things that don't matter.

after seventeen years,"

mber me, baby?"

replied, showing her a burnt photo of her, th

cture, remember?" M

t." Kenzo rep

aid it," Mrs. He

What man?"

not with the cops. I paid someone to find you, and now you're h

stepped away an

ome, my son!" Mrs. Her

f. Best face ever," Kenzo boa

oy, Liam, stared at K

love." Dylan, the twenty-two-ye

rything, just his personality c

emember everything,"

ed over and b

?" Mrs. Hern

Kenzo replie

Hernande

took me when I was seventeen. Tha

ther," Frank

e in," Mrs. He

wing. Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez came behind

I'm just gonna get all the fûçking mone

e's Don." Fra

enzo scoffed an

sshole," Fran

hing, right?" Kenzo'

." Franklin s

d, walking off. Frankl

comrade." Mrs. Hernand

on hates when someone cri

Hernandez snappe

r. Hernandez mutte

-

NOODLES R

p outside waiting to get in. The restaurant was run by a family of five: the father

ong black hair, was still in college, paying her own fees while helping at the

ped ingredients while t

noodles, Mom!

up!" Mrs. Pe

uted, "Tamara, stop eating those st

ara rolled her ey

I'm out of here,

aving until you finish

heading to the kitchen to grab a

t me?!" Lydia threate

s on you. Be ready for rui

r elder sister

mara scowled, serving the

said sweetly before walking

e tossed the apron at Lydia,

s cr

ove

just hot;

my

!" Lydia

houted back, gam

ers!" Lydia yelled, th

rolled his eye

a stormed int

now?" Mrs. P

t! Who's going to ser

rs. Petersen

um

take orders." Mrs. P

amed in frustratio

gain," Mrs. Pe

funding herself." M

Petersen ro

-

ERNANDEZ

a black hoodie, jeans, and black s

u a grim reaper?

a death wish?

y acting like one

a wimp." Ke

ll stop forcing me to train to be CEO. Yo

o walk off, but Dylan

thanks for coming back

" Kenzo push

oing?" Mrs. Hernandez

ping out,"

s la

ry. I'm good,"

going with the guards,"

don't nee

I'll go with him."

oo," Frank

back safely," Mr

ur

erbike?" Kenz

e superbikes here

rnandez appeared, hold

one," Kenzo r

re back, we need to talk." M

in following. From the stairs, Liam, the e

-

E CRE

'm going in," Kenzo said,

do ice cream anywa

Kenzo wa

rawberries?" Dyl

his scent," Fr

erry weirdo." Dylan laugh

cream shop, girls insi

so ha

h

ant

he's

to the counter. "Strawb

the man

ring a mask. She ey

nsive shoes... definitely a rich kid. I'm

him, she looked

so tall?" s

a gun secretly from her bag and po

t his side. He smiled devilishly, glan

l kill you," Tamara wh

T.B.

rmes [

Silv

AND STR

nger Mee

ilva

A Gun to

he gulped down as he watched the g

rl and instantly understood. He quickly

here," he

finally breaking the h

a smile, feeling good about calling him by his

ered, taking the strawbe

wn everythin

, not realizing he had just s

dez raised a brow,

enzo scoffed before step

t least respect,"

ing, F?" Kenzo called

nklin rushed

adly. "But he's still addicted to strawberry drinks," h

r. Hernand

nd drove away from the airport. The guard

window, thoughts runn

ries, knows my scent... this is getting more conf

pick up strawberries, drinks, and chip

ant," Kenzo re

change, except your attitud

your feelings?

o rude," Fran

y, F?" Kenzo s

Franklin fo

leaned back, and

d at them and could

-

ETO'S EMPIR

ng a tobacco wrap while reading a newspaper. M

!" Kayl

Don asked with

o his family? What if he

colding me

he finds out, he'll find a way to put a gun to yo

death wish, Kay

any. Send hitmen if you want, but you know me-you wo

evin outsid

nd apologize to F

where. Get the fûçk outta my way." K

under his breath. He walk

ou just let her

son, so she'll do anything to get him. Le

it." Kevin

ny. They'll get exchanges for me ther

her." Kevin lit his marijua

-

STATE - WHI

it became their family home. The limousine drove into the magnificent residence,

d waiting for Kenzo. A woman, smiling widely in her early fifties, s

med, rushing to hug Kenzo. A

kill when I'm done wit

" she cri

le cry over things that don't matter.

after seventeen years,"

mber me, baby?"

replied, showing her a burnt photo of her, th

cture, remember?" M

t." Kenzo rep

aid it," Mrs. He

What man?"

not with the cops. I paid someone to find you, and now you're h

stepped away an

ome, my son!" Mrs. Her

f. Best face ever," Kenzo boa

oy, Liam, stared at K

love." Dylan, the twenty-two-ye

rything, just his personality c

emember everything,"

ed over and b

?" Mrs. Hern

Kenzo replie

Hernande

took me when I was seventeen. Tha

ther," Frank

e in," Mrs. He

wing. Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez came behind

I'm just gonna get all the fûçking mone

e's Don." Fra

enzo scoffed an

sshole," Fran

hing, right?" Kenzo'

." Franklin s

d, walking off. Frankl

comrade." Mrs. Hernand

on hates when someone cri

Hernandez snappe

r. Hernandez mutte

-

NOODLES R

p outside waiting to get in. The restaurant was run by a family of five: the father

ong black hair, was still in college, paying her own fees while helping at the

ped ingredients while t

noodles, Mom!

up!" Mrs. Pe

uted, "Tamara, stop eating those st

ara rolled her ey

I'm out of here,

aving until you finish

heading to the kitchen to grab a

t me?!" Lydia threate

s on you. Be ready for rui

r elder sister

mara scowled, serving the

said sweetly before walking

e tossed the apron at Lydia,

s cr

ove

just hot;

my

!" Lydia

houted back, gam

ers!" Lydia yelled, th

rolled his eye

a stormed int

now?" Mrs. P

t! Who's going to ser

rs. Petersen

um

take orders." Mrs. P

amed in frustratio

gain," Mrs. Pe

funding herself." M

Petersen ro

-

ERNANDEZ

a black hoodie, jeans, and black s

u a grim reaper?

a death wish?

y acting like one

a wimp." Ke

ll stop forcing me to train to be CEO. Yo

o walk off, but Dylan

thanks for coming back

" Kenzo push

oing?" Mrs. Hernandez

ping out,"

s la

ry. I'm good,"

going with the guards,"

don't nee

I'll go with him."

oo," Frank

back safely," Mr

ur

erbike?" Kenz

e superbikes here

rnandez appeared, hold

one," Kenzo r

re back, we need to talk." M

in following. From the stairs, Liam, the e

-

E CRE

'm going in," Kenzo said,

do ice cream anywa

Kenzo wa

rawberries?" Dyl

his scent," Fr

erry weirdo." Dylan laugh

cream shop, girls insi

so ha

h

ant

he's

to the counter. "Strawb

the man

ring a mask. She ey

pensive shoes... definitely a rich kid. I

him, she looked

e so tall?"

a gun secretly from her bag and po

t his side. He smiled devilishly, glan

l kill you," Tamara wh

T.B.

rmes [

Silv