Between Love And Vengeance

Chapter Four:A Second Meeting

Christian's POV

The lights went off, and i got out of the place quickly before it came back on, i hop into the car, already waiting in front of the club, and it zoomed off.

“Did you get the money?” I ask.

“Yes boss” Derek mumble.

“The family called for a meeting,” Derek said.

“Why? What do they want to talk about?” I ask.

“It might be the mission,” Derek said and looked at me.

“Those old fools better watch their mouth or i slit it for them” I mumble and look out the window.

“Turn back, we are going for the meeting” I said, and Derek looked at me. He must have been shocked because i never attended any of their stupid meeting.

All mafia lords attend the meeting, and it annoy me that people who killed my parents will definitely be among them.

We got there in no time, and everyone walked in with my boys behind me, my father is the head of all of them but Now that he is dead, the post is empty and everyone seem to be fighting for It.

I was given a condition to revenge my parents' death, or the post will be given to someone else, and that is the mission i am on, finding my parents' killer.

I walked in and everywhere went silent, they are also shocked to see me.

I went straight to my father's seat and sat on it.

“I don't have all night” I said with a bored tone.

“You have no right to sit on that seat” one of them said.

“Why? It belongs to my father” i said.

“Your father is dead”

“One of your killed him, or maybe more” i said, looking around, and everyone went silent.

“When i get the killer, i will not spare them and their family” i said.

“Everyone is complaining about you taking their clients.” The eldest next to my father said.

“I guess they just love my merchandise more,” i said.

“You are crossing boundaries which we are against. We all agree not to do that” one of them men said.

“What will i do when your clients keep coming? They seem to want me, and there's nothing i can do to that” I said and stood up.

The guys around pull out their gun and point it towards me while my boys also did the same to them.

“We have not finished talking”

“I am not interested in the discussion anymore,” i said.

“You killed Matteo, you know how dangerous his father is,"one of them said.

“Then he should have trained his son not to mess with his business partners” I reply.

“You don't just go around killing people. His father is a good client of ours”

I scoff and walk out, knowing no one dare stop me.

“Those old fools, when this is over, i am getting rid of them all,” i said and hoped into the car.

“I already set the meeting with Santiago, He said he wants a restaurant. He wants to try out New york dish” Derek said.

“What is so special in the food?” I said and light a lighter, then puff in the weed in my hand.

My father is the best mafia lord anyone can ever talk about, He rules in a different way and treats everyone equally, which makes the other mafia family resent him.

They didn't like the way he was ruling and wanted another elder, but it was hard to make him step down, and then they decided to get rid of him.

I was just a kid playing in my room when i heard screams, i ran out of the room and down the stairs to see some masked men in our house.

My father was held down, and my mother was been r***d right in front of him.

I was about to speak when my maid covered my mouth, but i saw my father been shot before she managed to take me away.

She took me back to my room and opened a secret passage i never knew exist, we escaped through there and never went back to the house till i became fully grown.

I wasn't allowed to attend their funeral in fear that the men might come back for me but now that i am grown and have taken over the business, they can't do anything knowing it will reveal their identity.

“We are here,” Derek said, disrupting my thoughts. i hop out of the car and head straight to my room.

The pain of watching them hurt my mother and not being able to bid them goodbye lingers in my heart. It breaks me every time i remember them.

“You seem disturbed,” Derek said. The moment We got into my room.

“Knowing my parents killer is among those old fools breaks me” i said and took off my shirt.

“We will find them, even if it require My life, i promise to help you fish them out,” Derek said, and i nodded.

We have been great friends since childhood. He is the son of the maid who had saved me. We became very tight when his mother died.

Then he offered to work for me, and he became my right-hand man since he is the only one i trust.

“At the club, the lady you saved saw your face, She might tell that to the police, ”

“You know i am not scared of them” I replied.

“We just need to be careful,”

“Let her be. It's enough that she is traumatised about what happened” I said.

I look out the window as the night fades away to a new day.

STREETS OF NEW YORK

K9 RESTAURANT

My boys stood outside the restaurant accompanied by the man's guards, i walked in with Derek beside me, and we met him sitted had lunch already.

I took a seat in front of him while Derek sat a little far away from us but still closed to listen to our conversation.

“Santiago”

“The dish here is nice,” he said.

“The merchandise is ready, i am only waiting for your call,” i replied, not interested in the conversation he is building.

“You are all about business, i have heard so much about you,” he said.

“When are you bringing the money?” i ask.

“It's here with me,” he said.

“And?”

“I don't agree with the rate you are throwing, I want a cheaper rate”

“Then go to the black market” i said and stood up but was pushed back on the seat with a gun point to my head.

I let out a serene smile and looked at the man still eating in front of me.

“You know black market can't deliver much goods like you can, and no one dares to sell at a cheap rate because you always hunt them down” he said.

“All i want is for you to just reduce the rate a bit. I am not asking for too much” he added.

“I told you my rules before you came over here, i don't do considerations no matter who you are,” i said.

“Then i will have to take the merchandise and the money” he said, and i let out a short laugh.

“Stupid of you to think the merchandise is here and to think you can also take that away is quite funny, ” i said.

I looked at the table and saw the cutlery, i took the knife and stabbed his hand on the table with the food still in his hand.

He screamed in pain and hit the table with his second hand.

“I hate people who waste their time thinking they can change my mind,” i said.

“My boys won't let you leave here alive,” He said.

“You think?” I ask and dip the knife deeper into his hand.

He groans as blood spills out onto the table, messing up the food.

“How about i take the money?” I ask, and his eyes widen.

“No, don't, don't touch the money, i will double the rate you offered,” he yelled.

“The deal is off, but the money is mine” i said and put more pressure on the knife.

“My boss is going to come after you” he said.

“I will love to see him try” i said and shrugged.

“Boss, someone is here to see you, and she won't leave.” Derek whispered in my ear, and i frown.

“A woman?” I ask calmly.

“Yes,” he said and pointed outside.

I turned my head to the window and saw her waiting at the other side of the road, she is speaking with some friends and laughing.

Then i remember her face, the lady at the club, the one i saved from Matteo hand.

“What does she want?” I ask while still staring.

She turned her face to my direction, and our eyes met, her smile drop while she also stared at me.

I look at Santiago hand and look back at her, that was the reason her smile drop.