REVENGE WITH LOVE : CHAPTER 11 – 20
CHAPTER 15 & 16
THE REQUEST.
Tesiera stepped out of the gambling den into the cool night air, her expression unsmiling as she took a drag from her cigarette. Beside her, Rex shifted nervously, his eyes fixed on her. He had begged her to let him drive her home, but she had refused, as she always did.
“Come on, Tesiera, let me drive you home,” Rex said, his voice strained. “It’s dangerous to walk around this neighborhood alone at night.”
Tesiera raised an eyebrow, blowing smoke into the air. “I can take care of myself,” she replied, her tone blunt.
Rex sighed, running a hand through his hair. He had feelings for Tesiera, but he knew better than to show them. She was a no-nonsense, practical woman, and if she suspected that he was interested in her romantically, she would shut him down in a heartbeat.
“Please, Tesiera, I insist,” Rex tried again. “It’s not safe for a woman to be out alone at night.”
Tesiera rolled her eyes, her expression still unyielding. “I can take care of myself.”
“I know you can, you have proven time and again that you can, but,” he ran his hand through his hair, “At least, let me stay here with you until your cab arrives.”
“No, Rex. I need some time alone. Go back inside and finish the game, there’s a lot of money to be won on that table.”
“Okay,” Rex said, forcing a smile. He hid his disappointment, “It’s a waste of time to argue with you, I might as well just do as you wish. Thank you so much for what you did back there—“
She waved him away, flicking her cigarette into the stree.. “There’s no need for that. I didn’t do it for you, I did it because they were being so noisy.”
Red snorted, disbelievingly. “If you say so.”
Rex watched her turn and walk away, her big ass swaying with each step she took. He watched as Tesiera reached the corner, hailed a cab, slided into the back seat and gave the driver an address. The cab pulled away from the curb, leaving Rex behind as Tesiera disappeared into the night.
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REVENGE WITH LOVE : CHAPTER 11 – 20
The dark alley leading to the shady building was eerie and quiet, the only thing intercepting the chilling silence were the cricket noises and the rhythmic clicking of Tesiera’s leather boots as she walked.
She approached the building and came to a halt. The only signage on it was a large ‘R’ that dangled—almost about to fall out from its hinges—and glowed in neon colors. At first glance, the building looked abandoned but what laid beyond the ad rickety doors were things that were way too much of a taboo for the mouth to speak.
Tesiera walked into the building, which used to be an office place but was now the route to an underground nightlife den for pleasure and fun. Another door was positioned deep inside the building and two hefty bodyguards in an all black outfit guarded the tall door.
On sighting Tesiera, they didn’t need to search her or validify anything concerning her because they knew her and were also a bit terrified of her. They opened the doors immediately for her with a greeting that she ignored and simply just walked in.
Behind the tall doors was a stairway and Tesiera went down the steps where there was another unguarded door but it had a digital scanner on it. This was the main door to the entrance of the den.
This den was like a ‘fun’ hub for the high–profile men of the underworld hence, a lot of protocols had to be taken to ensure that not just anyone has access to this underground club. An identification item was given to all those eligible to attend this club and the doors won’t open without the validation.
Tesiera raised her hand to meet with the scanner, there was a ring seated on her index finger. The scanner detected the ring and confirmed its authenticity then the doors automatically opened.
She stepped into the room, the perimeter was dark and dingy as a result of the dark–red lights flashing in the room. There was a stage in the middle of the room where the scenes were acted out. A sex club. To be more specific, a BDSM sex club.
Why would Big Cat request to meet here tonight?
The pleasure of watching erotic scenes play out in real life wasn’t what Tesiera was here for, she was here for business.
Her scowl deepened in disgust, she hated seeing too many people in a room. The strippers worked as waitresses and were barely clad: they were in mini–skirts, thongs, crop tops, bralettes and some even had their upper body exposed with only studs covering their nipples.
The horny and perverted men in the audience groped these women as they pass by with risque smirks on their face, they’d stuff money into their bra cups and hems of their skirts.
The women giggled seductively when a man who’s attention they had caught beckoned them to come over. The men requested for strip teases, lap dances, some shameless ones requested for blowjobs as well.
Only the VVVIPs were allowed to see the scenes that played out on the podium and they were barricaded with red velvet ropes. An iron bed was on the podium and a holder containing different kinds of sadistic and masochist items.
It had just begun and the actress was doing a preliminary strip dance on the pole and entertaining the audience that consisted of both men and women. Later on, the actor came on stage as well and exotically danced for the cheering audience as well.
Tesiera walked further into the arena as she made her way to the private section at the other end of the room.
Her presence turned heads and stirred up attention, whispers and muttering ensued from any tables she walked past as the hungry men gawked at her impeccable beauty and her mysterious aura was just so alluring.
Alluring, but gave a sense of danger as well which also made the men afraid of her and some quickly stepped away from the way in urgency for her to walk through. Tesiera was feared by all.
Tesiera opened the door leading to the private rooms and that led to a small office. A perky blonde sat behind the desk, she was the secretary but would pass for ‘Blonde Kitty the Stripper’ rather than a secretary.
“Welcome Tesiera, here to see the big boss?” She inquired when Tesiera walked in with a smile.
“Yes.” The red–haired woman simply replied and the ‘receptionist’ nodded.
Perky blonde’s fingers clattered against her keyboard as she typed in some things into her computer for a moment following the protocol set down for any guest who wished to see any person in the private rooms.
“Alright. Follow me.” Perky blonde said—Tesiera never cared to learn her name—and got up from her desk and walked to a metal door at the end of the room. Her skirt ended just half–way up her thighs and she had to wiggle and drag it down after almost every step. Her top dipped low enough to show most of her boobs as well. A typical secretary.
She tapped work buttons on the metal door and then it slid open revealing a hallway with different doors, the private rooms.
“Room 18.” Perky Blonde said and Tesiera curtly nodded before walking down the corridor. The metal doors shut behind her.
REVENGE WITH LOVE : CHAPTER 11 – 20
Tesiera knocked on Room 18 and without waiting for a reply from inside, she opened the door. Big Cat was seated on the bed, two barely dressed women were frolicking around him—one behind him massaging his back and another on his lap, giggling in a way Tesiera found quite annoying.
Two men were also in the room, and she recognized them as her uncle’s soldiers. They were in the middle of a discussion which ultimately stopped when Tesiera walked into the room.
Big Cat smiled when he saw her. “Tesiera dear, welcome. I apologize for calling you here so late at night and on short notice.”
“It’s fine.” She leaned on the wall and crossed her arms. The two strippers stared at Tesiera with awe, wondering who the unsmiling, beautiful woman was. What baffled them most was the fact that she was fully dressed in a séx club.
“Alright boys. We’ll continue this conversation when I return to the hideout tomorrow. I have something important to discuss with The Torturer.” Big Cat dismissed his soldiers. They nodded and bowed, before they walked out of the room.
Big Cat turned to the two girls and they giggled, “Stacy, Riele, you both can excuse us. I’ll send for you later.” He said and the two girls pouted sadly but still to got to their feet and exited the room. Their conversation back to the main area consisted of gossips about Tesiera and how she looked so mean.
Big Cat stood up from the edge of the bed and walked to the door as well, “Come, let’s go somewhere more quiet. What I want us to discuss is very discreet.” He said and then opened the door to leave.
Tesiera’s brows furrowed. Wasn’t this place already quiet and discreet? They were underground for Christ’s sake.
She followed after Big Cat as he led the way down a path that took them further underground. He’d said it was about Kracusian, but now she was really curious.
Big Cat pulled open a grand door that led to what looked like a basement. It was quiet and empty, so much that even their footsteps echoed.
He paused and turned around to face his niece, “Promise me Tesiera, that you will listen to whatever I have to say till the end.” Big Cat requested and Tesiera was taken aback by his statement. It was unlike Big Cat, and it almost made her anxious. Almost.
“Alright. What is this about?”.
Big Cat breathed heavily, “You know that I’ve been trying to legalize most of our business for over two years now. I’ve been trying to get our organization to the other side of the law, and two of our top syndicates are in complete support of this. For the past two years, we have built and invested on business that has yielded profit and good reputation for us.”
“Additionally, it has taken the cops and FBI off our back for sometime now. It’s the longest we’ve gone without being investigated, having one of my men take the fall and go to jail for the Mafia. This move to go legitimate have helped us to cover our tracks more than we’ve been doing for the past 25 years.”
“I know all this,” Tesiera conceded. Big Cat always gave her these details whenever he called her for ‘normal chit-chats’ and not for business. He would literally use any gist to try to keep them talking on the phone for long minutes, even if it meant that he carried the conversation and sustained it alone.
“Good, that’s good. Anyway, five months ago, we decided to invest in hotels and resorts. Two months later, I met Carter Walker, the CEO Homer Groups. But after 61 days of investigation, learning about their businesses, and it’s competition, I came to realize that there are other companies better to invest in than Homers Group. Or one other company, to be exact. Two of my associates also decided against Homer’s Group and suggested the other company because it is much more profitable. Three days ago, we finally got the statistics right. If we can successfully secure a good deal with this company, we’ll be looking at tens of millions of profit here.”
REVENGE WITH LOVE : CHAPTER 11 – 20
Tesiera doesn’t like where this is going. Her brows crinkled in suspicion, but the guilty look on Big Cat’s face made her blood run cold. No, she most certainly does not like where this was going.
Her fist balled, “This ‘other company’ you’re talking about is Kingston Hotels and Resort, right?”
Big Cat grimaced and took a deep breath, “Yes. That’s the company of Kracusian Kingston.”
Tesiera blinked. Twice.
Then, she just stared at him.
The look of indifference made Big Cat more wary, because he knows he’s looking at a mask at the moment. He might as well finish everything he had to say. He cleared his throat, “I knew he owned Kingston Hotels and Resort after our investigation but I never thought we would be switching sides. Three days ago, my investigator uncovered hidden documents that shows that Homers Group is not as financially great as they make out to be, and if we invest with them, it will be a great loss.”
“Never in my wildest dream did it ever occur to me that I’ll be needing Kracusian Kingston, but I do. I know he killed your father and I know you’ve been waiting your whole life to finally get revenge on him, I know it’s too much to ask but can you put off killing the man for a while, Siera? Just for a while, and then —“
“How could you say something like that?” She whispered all of a sudden. The eyes that looked indifferent a minute ago, was suddenly filled with fire. “How can you think something like that?”
“Tesiera—“
“That man murdered my father. YOUR brother. How can you tell me to put off his death?” The more she talked, the more her voice raised in fury. “I have been searching for that sonofabitch who pointed a gun at my innocent father and took his life without hesitation, I have been searching for that monster for ages! Now, I finally found him and you’re saying what!? I should not kill him? How could you Uncle Damian!?”
“I know, I know it’s difficult. I know it’s difficult, I understand.” He rushed in, moving closer to touch her but she stepped away from him. He stopped, shook his head, “I understand how you feel, Siera. I also want the man dead too, I am literally burning with the need to kill him like he did to Roman. However, I know it’s not my fight but yours, and I trust you to bring justice to my brother. All I ask is that you give me some time. Two months. Just give me two months and this deal will be finalized, then you can do what you wish. If he dies now, the company will mourn him and there’ll be a lot of commotion, it will affect business and there’s 90% chance we might end up loosing the deal if there’s a shift in power. We need Kracusian Kingston. Just for two months, Tesiera, please?”
“I’ll kill him.” She stated matter-of-factly. She moved closer to hun and stopped in front of him, so close that he could see the glimpse of the fiery anger in her eyes, “I don’t care about your business deals, sir. I don’t care about the shift in power. Kracusian Kingston is going to Massachusetts in 14 days, on a boat cruise and I will be waiting for him. I will gut him like a pig, decorate his luxurious boat with his skin and repaint it with his blood.”
“Oh, Tesiera…” Big Cat felt helpless. “A week ago, I had Tiger, one of my best private investigators do more digging on Kracusian Kingston, and the truth is; That man does not seem like a killer. His image was too…spectacular. The truth is, I’m starting to doubt if we have the right man here. I asked Tiger to do more digging, and I was hoping you would agree to give the man more time—.”
He was putting her own thoughts into words, and that made her more angry. “Men like him know how to hide their true self. They put on a facade and make the world see them differently. You should know that better than anyone, afterall, the authorities have nothing on you even though you are the Mafia.”
“Fair enough.” he conceded, “But still—”
“I feel rage in here.” Tesiera lifted her hand and placed it over her heart, clutching her chest. “I cannot sleep at night because I live with the memory of the past eighteen years. I cannot rest simply because that bastard is out there living and breathing the air like a free man, after killing my father in cold blood. His death is eighteen years late, but I’m not wasting anymore time.”
She stepped back, turned and walked toward the door. Then she stopped and faced him, “His clock is ticking, Big Cat. In a matter of days, Kracusian Kingston will be a dead man.”
She walked out of the door without a backward glance.
REVENGE WITH LOVE : CHAPTER 11 – 20
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