Take a break!

Take a break!

Angelo’s pov~

“I didn't get the regular supply for Vybe today, What's going on?” I asked Selene.

She managed to settle herself well on the bed before picking up her phone.

“I'll see what that's about” She dialled a number and we watched the phone ring ceaselessly.

“I don't understand” I murmured, “I think something’s off, I knew when you were incapacitated, someone would try some shit, if this is one of your people trying to steal, or embezzel im going to find them and ill skin them alive” I threatened.

“Ill check what's going on, Arlo is not always this late with his supply, don't you have a meeting?” she asked, pointing at the briefcase with the guard outside.

“Yeah, but Elsie's supposed to head the summit, since she's boss and all” I replied.

I sank into the chair, “I have no idea what to do sis, I can see everything slipping out of my fingers” I added.

Selene managed a smile, “I lost an eye you think that’s something im going to take lying down?” she asked, I shook my head.

“What are you going to do Selene, We can't kill her yet you know we still need her” I retorted.

“Are you protecting her because she's Tiffany's mother or because you want to fuck her again?” I was stunned by that question and immediately conflicted.

“Thats not the point Selene and you know it, we need her, without her we can't access Tiffany, think about that?” I had to sound cold.

Maybe a little strict, I had to show my sister I still had it in me, but since the first time I held Tiffany id been conflicted, guilt ripped through me everytime I had saw her coming down the stairs, heading for school.

I'm a monster and she knows it.

“Im working on something, something extra for Vybe, you trust me don't you” she gave a small grin.

“What the hell are you up to Selene?” I asked.

“Do you really wanna know?” she asked.

I looked at her, deep down I know I didnt, she was the reason for my success.

And every genius idea of hers was a viral success.

So many of my investors have tried to poach her from me, steal her even but she stays loyal to me.

She was my lifeline, but something about her terrified me.

Though an amazing sister, she was no ordinary woman.

“Relax brother, how are you feeling? Are the symptoms back?” she asked.

I shook my head, surprisingly no, I'd been doing okay for the past few days.

Stronger even.

“No, but they’ll come back again eventually, I'm dying” I reminded her.

Her face turned into a scowl.

“Well I'm not letting that happen to you, Im getting that serum from Tiffany” she promised.

“What if, my God what if she dies this time, can she catch a break?” I asked, sighing in frustration.

I rubbed the bridge of my nose, “How is that your concern?” she asked.

“Selene!” I exclaimed, “If you weren't my sister, I'd gut you where you stand!”

She rolled her eyes, “oh please Angelo, remember when I brought this idea to you, you were a hundred percent with, now you've developed what fatherly love? Pathetic, what happened to I don't care how many they are just cure me” her words pierced me because truly they had come from my lips.

“It's killing me, Selene, it's killing me, what the hell am I supposed to do, keep seeing all my children die!”

“Yes!” she roared back, “Have you forgotten Angelo? So soon why are we doing this?” she asked.

“No, Im haven't I know why we are doing this Selene, but still she's just a child” I murmured in defeat.

“Get yourself together Angelo, there is no time to be weak, look I had to pretend to be asleep when those two idiots came in here, you have to be careful with Evelyn, she's slowly starting to loose sight of whats really at steak and that is elsie, she's enemy no 1 don't forget it”

I nodded, I clenched my jaw, Elsie is a stain on my white garment.

Not seeing her coming had cost us a lot, the empire, my reputation and now my life.

“Shes got to go” I said, “yes Angelo, she's got to go” came her reply.

“I'll check what's going on with the packages, okay just figure out how to get it out, we need the money, for research, I'll burn the world before I let anyone end our name” I nodded again.

I moved close to her, “Are you okay?”

“Oh this?” she asked slowly unwrapping the bandage from her eyes.

I stepped back in horror, to see the damage Elsie had done to my sister.

“This is what she did to me Angelo, I'm going to kill her, but I'm going to make her suffer first, you watch me”

I watched her wrap her eyes back before lying down on the bed.

“Wade wants something, from Evelyn, figure out what it is, and whatever you need to do to keep her in line, do it!” her words were strict but It was certain.

I heard the bell chime from a few feet away, then a scream erupted.

“What the hell?”

A guard ran in, “sir we need to leave now” they whispered, leading me quietly towards the door.

“What’s happening?” I asked, “half a dozen trained men broke into the hospital a few minutes ago, we were able to neutralize 2 but we have to go now” one of the men replied looking out.

“My sister…”

“Go angelo, ill be fine, let a motherfucker try, they’ll understand why Im Selene moretti” she said.

They led me down the hall, and my eyes were covered.

Smoke rose behind me and a pop sound went off, Soon I was inside the back seat of a Hilux.

I regained my sight not long after, “Who were they?” I asked.

They shook their head, we are going to find out soon boss.

The other nodded, my enemies were drawing close.

Too close.

Who is it? Fedora? Fang Wei? Or Estephano? Did Elliot deliver my message?

“Any messages from the Gentry?” I asked.

The gentry was a small group of trained soldiers dedicated to protecting every member of the secret cabal in Chicago.

I am vice president after Elias, but since he has willed fuck all to his daughter I guess she's president now.

“Did they change the meeting for the summit?” I asked.

The guard in front reached for his computer before turning to me.

“No sir, but….”

A bullet whooshed through the glass and pierced through his brain scattering them all over the driver, who out of shock swerved and hit a street light.

“Shit!” he cursed, “they followed us!” he exclaimed.

I tried to get my bearings, realigning myself from the brief headache.

“Sir I need to get you out of here” the one beside me said, he stuck his head out of the car to assess for danger and he was welcomed by the swift end of a bullet, his death was painless and kind.

I sat still in the car, it was just the driver and I now, “I think we are surrounded” his voice was shaky and it irritated me.

“Get out!” I yelled, before attacking him out of his seat. “But sir! It's dangerous!” I took the wheel and he scampered to get to the back seat, he soon got shot and sprawled on the ground in front of the car.

I pressed the acceleration pad, but it was stuck.

“I have to get out of here!” I swore under my breath, I heard my phone ring, no time to check. I changed the gear to reverse and pressed the pedal.

Lucky for me I made it, as I drove I felt the skull and bones of the dead soldiers crumple under me.

It touched me but I had no time to mourn, the look of fear on the soldier's face frustrated me even further.

I hate weakness, shit this serum’s side effect is starting to hit me.

Why do I right now crave Elsie's wicked touch?

I felt myself getting hot as the testosterone hit, my phone rang again and I picked it up.

“Hello!” I exclaimed as I dodged a flying bullet.

“Angelo where are you right now?” my sister asked.

“Shit Selene?” I called, “yeah! Where the hell are you?” she asked, her voice was drowning in static.

“Trying to save whats left of my fucking life sis, this is not a great time”

I heard nothing then her voice came back, “I know who is doing this, shit that bitch, she's insane fuck!” I heard her yell over the phone.

“What!” I exclaimed back, the tension was insane now and I couldn't hear her amidst the flying bullet.

“Go to Union! Right now! Its about the summit shit Angelo fucking listen to me when I talk sometimes!” I heard her yell back.

“I hear you, who is it! Who is the bastard trying to get me right now” I asked, my blood boiling in hate.

And so were my loins.

Tell me it's Elsie, I want a chance to rip her apart myself.

“What?” she asked.

“What?” I asked, Speed bump ahead, and I didn't see it.

“Shit Selene who!” the phone jumped and fell on the floor.

“Just go to the union, there's no time!” I heard her say before the phone went dead.

Someone with an emp range, there’s only one person with that level of power in Chicago.

The kingmaker.

I pressed my pad and headed straight for the union.

The road was rough but my mind was occupied.

Does Elsie’s disappearance all day have something to do with this?

Where the hell is she and that bodyguard of hers?

He was too protective of her, so I had to watch him.

Thoughts of them alone angered me even further, Does he really do his duty or is he extra handsy.

Images of these vile thoughts soon flooded my mind, a bullet came whooshing by and I hit a dog.

I heard an old woman scream before fainting.

Sorry grandma, no time to check the time.

I turned on the intersection and that was my doom.

They were all waiting for me.

The whole kaboom, guns pointed at me from all directions.

“Step out of the car idiot, you think I don't know the streets? I knew your stupid ass would fly by soon enough” I turned the vehicle off.

Fedora James.

She signalled for me to come out and I did so willingly, I smiled but inside I was pissed.

“And to what do I owe this meeting?” I asked, “I mean we are all on our way to the summit aren't we, I figured we’d speak there” I started, confidently putting my hands in my pocket.

“Angelo, I'm going to say this once, step down”

I grinned, “This again?” I asked, “My answer stays the same”

“No, not after I show you this”

She whipped out a video of Elsie in a room with the governor and soon he was dead.

“How do I know it's real?”

She smiled, “You'll know soon enough, I just wanted to let you know who's going to prison for the rest of her life, this is your chance but a little bird tells me you can't let that happen because she has something over you doesn't she?”

I was silent, “ smart girl” fedora smiled.

“I know she's Tiffany’s real mother and that skank you call a wife is as dry as it comes”

I clenched my jaw tightly and glared at the short woman in front of me.

She slid her finger down my chest and smiled, “I miss us” she whispered.

I pushed her away and her mood changed, “step down”

“That's not going to happen, she's president and you know it, it doesn't matter if she's in prison, she's still going to be president. But you can't kill her either because then we get to vote you dead, fedora you didn't think this through did you?” I asked.

“Im heading to the meeting now Angelo and im going to make a bill, your answer better be aye”

She turned and walked away, she got into her car and left leaving me tattered on the road.

Barely able to catch my breath I sank to the ground in rage.

How could she cheat so fast? Who is this Elsie?