Pirates

chapter seventeen

two months later

 Police were everywhere asking questions, trying to locate my wife and brother. I couldn't think of the worse but they haven't been found yet. so much has happened. Justina, Sheldon, and Brian were dead. Alma took over Hendricks Corp. I became head of both the brown and Patterson family and Gloria was chained up to a bed in my villa. My wife was still missing. Sitting in my office, I played the husband part while my tour for my artists was underway. a few Tours would make me feel better nothing stop since we were kidnapped. a soft knock erupted against my door watching my long-time friend and my brother's men walk into the office. shareem and Kareem the twins that recused me had informed me that Brandon got captured on purpose. this wasn't supposed to end up like this we were all supposed to be going our own ways with businesses I was supposed to be with my wife, family I didn't even get to bury my mother who was taken from me before I could even thank her for giving me this gift that was now out of my reach.  I stared at the three men standing in front of me now I am done with being nice.

"I want my wife found...not a hair out of place, no tears on her face....find my brother the same way... 'll find out who Gloria works for and why nobody is to go in her room," I spoke.

" Breyshere are you sure you won't get into this side of the family business?" Kareem asked.

"I have no f*****g choice...I need to talk to my in-laws, Darius can you get them for me please" I asked,

" consider it done," he says walking out of the office.

I watched him leave. I have known him my whole life.  my gaze shifted to the twins standing before me.

" what do you know about keys?" I asked.

" honestly not a damn thing" Shareem answered.

Kareem shrugged his shoulders. my office door burst in watching Alma stride in she never knock on the door at all I rolled my eyes at this woman. she was married to the cop leading the investigation on my wife. he demanded he looks for her since she is his sister-in-law. she was holding folders. the twins glanced back at her. she was sexy in her own way. I could see Lyudmila in her face but an older more mature version of her. her sepia eyes glanced at the twins before she stood before my desk in her short red spandex dress. what was with her and Lyudmila and these dresses? she placed the folder before me 

" This is what I learned so far... thought I would share it with you," she says paying them no mind at all.

I watched them size her up shaking my head I picked up the folder opening it up to my eyes widen seeing various locations, photos, and lists of names. I glanced up at her.

" keys, are lists of certain people in power...they are all under my sister" she answered.

My wife didn't know the power she had over Quintonia. 

" have Patrick get any more leads?" I asked her.

" well these two can find my husband at your house in Douglasville with my parents... and they are expected," she says.

" aight say less," they say leaving me alone with Alma.

she glared down at me as if I did something I shouldn't have.

" what are you going to do about Gloria? her sister is dead and her father is still out there?" she asked.

" imma do what I guess I was supposed to do.. deal with them all this won't be easy and more people would  die"

" once we get them both I was thinking we need to uproot only do business here and live somewhere else," Alma says.

"I have to bring Gloria that's the only thing.. she is carrying my baby," I told 

" The second she has that baby I'm putting a bullet in her skull" alma says no expression on her face.

" she won't even get to see the baby" I answered her.

Alma Nodded turning on her heels leaving me with my thoughts.  Gloria knew something and I needed answers.

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Brandon was getting better as the days have gone by we shared this storage room for two months now. they beat him up when I wouldn't work with them. I didn't know much about keys only, but the cop showed me on his wrist. they were supposed to rescue us two months ago but that didn't happen. Brandon was doing push-ups his body glistened with sweat while we were held captive my body didn't feel good. placing my hand on my forehead laying back down on the cot once more. Brandon stop what he was doing walking over towards me placing a hand on my forehead.

" you need fresh air," he says.

the door slammed open making me jump. uncle James walked in with guards.

" so who wants to be in a video?" he asked.

puzzled Brandon and I looked at each other.

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My husband has been after the Hendricks and Brown families for years. Marcus slipped through his hands when he went to try to kill Bryce and Marcus to only discover. James sent his family after his own brother. sighing walking around the mall's  Victor's. my shirt was snatched chest slamming into the dressing room spinning around ready to hit the b***h who dared to touch me, my eyes widened staring into Bryce's face. she placed a barrel to my timple placing a finger to her lips. glaring at her with hatred in my eyes. where the hell was my security detail?

" tell your stupid ass husband to back off from my family" she threatened.

" I'm not telling him s**t give up keys and we will vanish," I remarked.

Bryce rolled her eyes. she was dressed to kill not to talk. did she not know we were too old to run the streets like this? she was supposed to be dead but here she was.  My husband had a super soft spot for Bryce. she was the woman he was deeply in love with but his family forced him to marry me. when he heard Marcus won her heart over he hated me for years but, I have him, two beautiful daughters, stood by his side, worked hard to prove to my husband I was the wife he needed.

" don't make me go to him myself" she warned me.

glaring at her. she had that power over my husband. she was his weakness both men loved this winch so much. what was so special about her? she shook her head.

" f**k it"

the last thing I saw was her pulling the trigger.

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Marcus didn't know where I was going. I had a few favors from the security to watch Shannon's every move so I could make my move. I was done being nice like my husband was. this was a war with no need for talking but knowing Shannon she was still holding that old hatred for me since her husband still loved me but, I didn't care at all. her daughter failed at killing me and now she can burn in hell with that little b***h.  flipping my hair over my shoulder pulling my phone out calling the clean-up crew to dispose of the body.  rolling my eyes using the clothes she was looking at to keep her blood from spilling out. holding the phone to my ear.

" Madam"

" come get it"

hanging up the phone walking out placing my ray bands on holding my purse walking over to the front where the General Manager waited patiently.

" keep the shop closed until the place is cleaned... 'll deal with the rest," I told her walking out the same time the clean-up crew came walking in.

my cellphone rang glancing at the screen Hubby was on the other line a smile crossed my face answering it.

" hi Daddy1" I cooed into the phone.

" Bryce where are you?" he asked.

" dropping off clothes i-"

" Woman Don't lie to me where are you!" he yelled on the phone.

" at the mall shopping," I calmly say leaving the mall heading to my car.

smiling getting in I owned this f*****g mall and it was time we did this s**t right.

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calling Shannon's phone she wasn't answering at all. I told this woman doesn't go out without telling me anything. she knew we were at war with everyone and she wanted to go shopping as if everything was alright which it wasn't. pacing back and forth. Gloria couldn't be located which I didn't care about. they haven't found Yvette either she hasn't called or texted me in over a month. I knew something happened to her she was the closest to the Hendricks family than Gloria. a knock erupted against my office door.

" enter" I answered.

The door opened with my men walking in holding a laptop in hand.

" boss you gotta check this out," he says.

he sat the computer onto my desk my eyes widen watching Brandon and Lyudmila having s****l intercourse on a bed together. it looked like they were on vacation, bottles on the nightstand, rose petals all over the bed. they were on red satin sheets and all the way Brandon was arching his back drilling Lyudmila she was enjoying herself. yet wasn't she married to his brother and he was married to her cousin? I studied the video presented to me. this was staged it had to be, the cameraman was doing a damn good job with the angles of her face and he's making sure everyone knew it was them. I focused more on their faces. Lyudmila seemed to be crying trying to hide her face same as Brandon he was burying his face into the crook of her neck.

" When was this posted?" I asked

" fifteen minutes ago...by an unknown source we checked all major outlets and none of them have released this video," he answered.

" track the signal ...find out where their location is" I demanded.

I wanted to get my hands on that child while I still could. I wonder how Breyshere was taking this if he has seen this video of his wife with his brother. some families are messy. yet I would say the loose ends of our families bring out the messiness. I tried calling my wife one more time. for years Shannon has been doing good for me but I refuse to really accept that woman as the love of my life. Bryce was the love of my life, and that man Marcus snatched her once my parents refused to me marrying Bryce. My business mainly caters to international customers, which means the local market has less impact than the global market Shannon wasn't answering I called Dallas my right-hand man.

" sup boss"

" find my wife she not answering."

" consider it done"

I hung up the phone,