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“Mr Moretti, I didn’t realise we had a meeting today.” Kenneth Greene looked up from his desk at the intrusion, but despite his words, the man didn’t seem surprised at Xander’s presence. “We don’t.” Xander narrowed his eyes on the man, his cool demeanour only sufficed to make the Mafia leader angrier. “Please, have a seat.” Greene motioned to the chair across from him and leaned back on his own, leisurely. “What are you playing at Greene?” Xander ignored his offer and instead slammed his hands down on the desk. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Kenneth Greene shrugged uncaringly and offered Xander a sarcastic smile, “Now if there’s nothing else. You may direct any complaints you have to the person handling your account.” He dismissed and went back to working on his laptop as if nothing happened. Xander chuckled darkly and looked up at Greene with a smirk, “You have a good day then, Mr Greene.” With that Xander turned and stalked out of the office, leaving Kenneth frow
Xander growled when watched the footage Lorenzo got from José, “Why the hell did we not see this when we checked the footage at the Dock?” “Skilled editing I guess, all the footage is uploaded to a cloud, if someone has access to it they can easily edit it and reupload the footage without anyone noticing.” Enzo shrugged and looked at Xander, “What are you gonna do? I don’t think going after him is going to solve this problem.” Xander was silent for a moment, a thoughtful look on his face, “You’re right. He thought he could double cross me and I wouldn’t find out, so I think it’s time to hit him where it hurts.” “What’s that look for?” Enzo frowned, the devious smirk on Xander’s face would be scary if he wasn’t used to the man’s twisted way of thinking. Xander’s smirk only widened in response and he pulled his phone from his pocket, “Sometimes it pays to have friends in law enforcement.” When Xander found the number he was looking for, he clicked call and brought the phone to his
“- the fire that gutted the headquarters of the shipping conglomerate was said to have started in the basement as a result of a faulty air conditioning system. All employees have been accounted for, but it is alleged that the CEO, Mr Kenneth Greene is still inside the building while firefighters are working tirelessly in their search. More on this story as it develops.” Xander watched the footage of the burning building with interest. “Please tell me you had nothing to do with that.” Serenity narrowed her eyes on him, Xander wasn’t a man to watch tv, let alone the news. “I wouldn’t dare lie to you, my love.” He turned to her with a charming smirk, but Serenity’s face only contorted with horror. “Xander! Innocent people could have been hurt!” She scolded, she couldn’t believe the lengths he was willing to go to teach someone a lesson. “No one who wasn’t meant to be hurt, was hurt. Alonso made sure of it.” Xander shrugged uncaringly. “Still, you could have just spoken to the gu
“Time of death, Seven Fifteen pm.” “No! Giovanni!” “He’s really gone.” … “How did this happen?” The devastated voices of her mother and brothers rang through Serenity’s mind on repeat even as she walked into the police station. “That’s his lawyer, I’ll just speak to him for a minute.” Enzo mumbled and walked towards a gentleman dressed in a sharp navy suit and after a few minutes Enzo waved her over. “Ser, this is Dennis Cumberbatch, he will be representing Xander.” Enzo introduced them both and the man reached out a hand for her to shake. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Lombardi. I promise to do my very best to get these bogus charges against Mr Moretti dropped as soon as possible.” Dennis smiled politely. “Thank you, Mr Cumberbatch.” She mumbled. Dennis nodded, “He has asked to see you, I’ve arranged for both of you to go back there for five minutes while I speak to a judge about bail.” Dennis pointed to an officer behind a glass beside a locked gate, “Go to that counter a
Xander arrived home with his suit jacket draped over his arm and a exhausted look on his face, the so-called bed at the corner of his cell did nothing but tighten the creak in his back. “Xander!” Serenity rushed out of the kitchen still dressed in her nightgown, her hair didn’t look like it’d seen a hairbrush yet, but Xander still thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. “I’m here, Love.” He spread his arms and welcomed her tight hold on him. There was something about being in her arms that automatically drained the tension in his shoulders and as he buried his face in her neck and inhaled her natural, womanly scent, Xander felt like he could conquer the world. “Are you okay?” Serenity moved back and cupped his cheek, searching his body for any signs of injury. “I’m fine. I could use a shower, but I’m fine, you don’t need to worry about me. Now, tell me how are you?” His hands ran up her arms and stopped when he held her face between them. “I’m fine, I guess.” Sereni
“Anyone who knew Giovanni Lombardi would know he was not a simple man, he was not a man satisfied by mediocrity- he never accepted having or being anything less than the best.” Enzo cracked a small smile as if he were recalling a private memory before looking up at the people gathered before him, “When I sat down to write this speech last night I tried to think of words to describe my father in a way everyone can relate to, but it occurred to me that he was not just one person. To each one of us he represented something different and I think that’s what will make him most unforgettable.” Enzo’s eyes lowered to the casket hovering above the ground, “Dad, today we bid farewell, but with us we hold your lessons of yesterday close to our hearts as we walk the path of life tomorrow. The time we thought we had, the words left unspoken, the forgiveness we never got or offered will serve as our last lesson. Thank you for everything, Father. You will be missed.” Stepping away from the podium
Xander leaned against his Jeep with his arms and feet crossed over one another as he waited for Kenneth Greene’s arrival. The man was due home any moment and Xander intended on getting the information he refused to share previously. Just as he predicted, a few minutes later a grey BMW pulled into the driveway beside Xander’s Jeep and the man that emerged looked half annoyed and half scared to see him. “What are you doing here?” Kenneth Greene sneered, after his head office burned down and nearly took him with it, he’s had the unfortunate task of trying to keep his business afloat after losing everything. “I suppose you are willing to talk now?” Xander smiled sarcastically and the man across from him tensed. “Come in.” He gritted out and retrieved his keys to unlock the front door to his house and led him to the study. “It’s a lovely home you have here.” Xander commented, intent on getting under the man’s skin. “Yes, perhaps you can refrain from burning it to the ground.” Greene’s
Alonso’s palm closed over the man’s mouth while his other arm closed around his arms, restraining him as he dragged him off the street and into the charcoal grey Jeep parked a few yards away. Shoving him into the vehicle, he shut the door, preventing the man’s exit. “Stop struggling, it will only make this worse.” Xander announced, alerting the man to his presence after a good minute of screaming and banging. “Who are you?” The man’s voice shook, and he shrunk against the door. “Does it matter? Answer my questions and this will all be over very soon.” Xander eyed the man’s silhouette in the low light, the darkness did nothing to hide his fear permeating the air. “Wha- what do you want from me?” He swallowed loudly. “Who paid you to tamper with the shipment?” Xander’s voice was hard and forceful, leaving no room for argument. “I don’t know. A man approached me one night and gave me an envelope filled with money and a device to stick on the container. That’s all I know, I swear!”