Bratva Mother

Mikhail *edited

Mikhail did have to catch a flight but it wasn’t to go home, no he wanted to talk to the famous heiress Raygean McKenna. Let's see if she is as loyal as she appears to be.

When he landed in Seattle he headed straight to McKenna headquarters. At the front desk he simply said “I am here to see Raygean.” No explanation or anything.

He didn’t even look at the person in front of him, instead he looked directly into the security camera. Then the reception phone rang and she answered it. After listening for a minute she put the phone down, handed Mikhail a key card and told him to go on up and she is waiting for him. He took the card and told everyone who followed him to stay there. Then he made his way up to the second to top floor.

Once he arrived everyone but her own bodyguard was gone. He sat down in the chair in front of her desk and looked at her. At first glance she wasn’t much to look at. But if he looked deeper he noticed how she didn’t miss a thing and sat in the chair as if a queen. They had a small staring match for a few minutes. Until finally Ray began to speak. “Mr. Sokolov, you came to me, not the other way around. What is it you need?”

He gave a little smirk at that and said “It is funny you put it like that. There is something I would like your input on. A woman who saved my life recently passed on, she left her granddaughter-in-law quite a bit of money. Before we could be properly introduced she fled New York. Would you know where to find Mrs. Robington by chance?”

Not to be intimidated Ray gave her own little smirk, but replied, “As you know already, she is a close friend of mine. I will not betray her trust even if I knew where she was. If you are doing her husband's dirty work, you know it was a contract marriage. Why do you care what happens to her?”

Mikhail stayed silent. He observed her body language and read between the lines in her little speech. She doesn’t know where Carol is and knows about James. The sheer fact she knew his name without introductions tells him, she also knows him. This got even more interesting. “Do you know her plans?”

Again Ray was not fooled, but a little miffed he sidelined her own question. “Mr. Sokolov, you are wasting my time. What do you want?”

There was a silent war going on and the guard standing not too far away felt the tension in the room. He just observed the interaction though. He was given strict orders from Miss McKenna herself to stay out of whatever was about to happen. Then suddenly the tension eased up. Mikhail leaned back in his seat without showing anything on his face and said “I do not wish any harm on your friend, give her a message. They are fools who can't see anything but themselves. She’ll know what that means.” With that he stood up, gave her a nod and left.

After that, he stayed in Seattle for a little bit. He wasn’t tailing Ray but through public cameras he knew where she was. He had to be a little more cunning about keeping tabs on her than he was used to. He couldn’t let her father know that he was keeping an eye on his daughter. While he waited for her to make a move he actually looked around and noted that Seattle could be a good investment.

He doesn’t think any other family has been working the Seattle area for business and it is an ideal area to keep tabs on his American side of business and not be too far from home. He could open a branch here and see where it took him. There were always people looking for his services. Whether it was assassination, drugs or getting baser needs met, he could do it here.

So he got to work with his people to find a good location for a club, warehouse, actual offices and people to do it all while he was away. A week later, in the middle of looking at a location for one of his clubs he got an alert that Miss McKenna was on the move and fast. It seems that Carol has finally shown up. He waited on news on where Ray was going.

She left the business district and headed south east. Close to where he was, he was intrigued. He got into his SUV and put the information for another diner into the navigation system. On the way there he told his hacker to find public surveillance to see if Carol was really at the location. He was not too far away when a text came in of Carol in the diner on her phone, looking rather unhappy. He had the driver park down the street and through the surveillance cameras watched the interaction between both women.

They stood there hugging for a few minutes when they both sat down at Carol’s booth. They started chatting, he couldn’t hear anything. However with them being so casual and Ray didn’t have an envelope on her, this won't be their only interaction. Carol would be in Seattle for a little longer.

The women looked relaxed and talking, Carol a bit more annoyed than Ray. If her facial expression was anything to go by. Ray talked at length about something but Carol didn’t seem bothered. Then Carol talked at length, Ray nodding or looking affronted. Whatever the topic was, worried Ray more than Carol.

Mikhail was patient though, more so than usual. He wanted to know if Carol would leave with Ray or leave separately. If they left separately, he could have a chance to talk to Carol himself. If they left together then there wasn’t a chance of him talking to her. After about an hour Carol paid for her food and left the diner with Ray.

So it seems he won't be getting that conversation after all. He turned off the video feed and told his hacker to stop hacking video feeds. Knowing how the McKenna’s do business and Ray being the heiress she will have measures in place to keep their whereabouts hidden. He told his driver to head back to the site his club would be. Then he thought about things.

He could tell James that he found Carol, or he could not say anything at all. As far as he is concerned, he helped the Robingtons with this issue. He is done. So he didn’t bother calling James up. He is even thinking of reducing the business he does with the family. All he really needs is the Import & Export business, he doesn’t need the other stuff they want to get into. He feels obligated to keep some form of business open after Jennifer suffered so much because of helping him. A debt is a debt and theirs was formed through blood. He won’t forget.

When he arrived at the building that used to be a motel he looked around. This area would be good for keeping low and making money. Not many surveillance cameras and for the most part open. He watched as the company he hired to do renovations started knocking out walls. He was going to make sure the rooms will be spacious but completely private. Well some of them, others will have a one way mirror in them. Then there is the big open area that used to be the lobby that will be the main area for the club.

What kind of club is this? Once the doors open it will be a b**m club. A place for people to enjoy their baser needs openly without being judged. There will be a second floor area added to the lobby area so there could be the space and room for some of the things people will be into. There will be even a balcony area for people from the second floor to look down and see what's going on below them.

This building will be his crowning jewel in the states. He is even thinking of opening more in his other cities. With the amount of Americans loving their adult time a lot, it would be a hit. However there will be rules for it. No underage people, safe words will be sacred, contracts between couples will be reviewed and acknowledged by both/all parties. He will also have IT put in cameras in every room covering every inch of the property. He will have guards stationed throughout the building in case anyone tries to break the rules.

He anticipates a few push backs once it opens, but looks forward to it all the same. There will be a fee for membership of course, but he cannot charge too high unless he builds a different one for the rich and powerful to play.

His phone started to ring, without looking at the person calling he answered. “Mikhail” He listened for a second, looked at the building and continued his conversation in Russian.

“What do you need, Demitri? I am busy.”

“Why do we need a base in Seattle? Why can’t we continue to do business through New York?” He whined.

“No other families do business in Seattle that I am aware of. It will be good to have multiple bases through the country brother. Where is our sister?” Mikhail dryly replied.

“Elana is back in school with her security guarding her. Brother, what are you trying to accomplish?” Demitri pushed.

“Business, brother. Establishing good networks with people.” Mikhail isn’t ready to share anything about Carol yet, not even to his little brother. For now Carol is an interesting pastime.