Free Web NovelChapter 160: Chapter 160 Mufasa.
"I’m sure you can understand our financial predicament." Vivian speaks like we’re in a business meeting. "She’s indebted to the company, along with the debt her brother Jero leveraged against her."
"Why don’t you ask him to join us?" I say as I straighten up.
"I’m afraid that won’t be possible. He’s being detained as collateral until she’s paid back what’s owed."
"If this was about money, you’d just ask me to write a check," I seethe, waiting for her to get to the fucking point. "So why don’t you tell me what it’s going to cost to cut ties or give me the real reason you want her so badly."
"It’s not about you giving us the money back; it’s about our clients getting what they want. And they’ve paid handsomely for her innocence."
"Too fucking late," I say through gritted teeth.
"Told you he’d fuck her," Robert says, and I glare at him.
"Enough!" I roar. "Jero, get your fucking ass out of that room and face me."
Vivian narrows her eyes on me and after a long second the door opens once more and Jero steps out. He’s thin, with dark circles under his eyes, but otherwise looks totally fine. Just as I knew he would be.
"There was never a loan shark," I tell him, and he looks away, not meeting my eyes. "You lied to your sister so she’d get you money to fund your lifestyle of drinking and drugs. You’ve got some debts around town but nothing that couldn’t be worked out."
Vivian sits up in her chair, and the smug look on her face is gone.
"I might be from out of town, but I’ve got my own connections. And what I found out was that you sold your sister to Vivian. You knew she was a virgin, and you came to Vivian with a deal. When Estella took off you realized your money train had skipped town, so you made it seem like you’d been kidnapped for the debt."
When no one answers me, I know that the information Rogue gave me was spot on. I was sick to my stomach hearing it and had to pull over and throw up when he told me. The thought of someone, anyone, putting their hands on my Estella made me physically ill.
"All right, let’s make a deal then," Vivian says, back to business. "We move the debt to Jero and cut ties with Estella."
"Hey, wait, that’s not part of the deal," Jero protests.
"How much?" I ask, and the room turns to face me. Vivian slides a piece of paper across her desk. On it is the sum of what she stood to make on Estella. I stare at it and then let out a humorless laugh. "You don’t even know her true worth." freewēbnoveℓ.com
I reach in my back pocket and pull out the zipper bank bag I brought with me. I take out the stack of cash that’s twice what they thought they’d make on the love of my life and place it on the desk between us.
"This is a severance package." I look at Vivian. "We are done with all business concerning Estella." She nods, and I look at Jero. "And you will never see or speak to your sister again. There is no room for negotiation."
"But—"
"No," I bark, and he shuts his mouth. "Never. Ever."
He huffs as he looks away, and I straighten. Vivian grabs the money and quickly puts it away.
I take the empty zipper bag and turn around to leave the office, but I feel movement behind me.
"You’re not keeping me from my sister." freewebnσvel.cøm
When I turn around, he’s right behind me, but he’s at least a foot shorter and isn’t half my weight soaking wet.
"Yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing." He opens his mouth to protest again, and I’ve had enough. I grab him by the throat and march him backwards until his head cracks against the wall.
I can see out of the corner of my eye that Vivian gets out of her chair and backs up while Robert stands in front of her.
"You are dead to her." I raise him off the ground so his feet dangle for purchase. "And if you come around her ever again, I’ll make sure you’re literally six feet under. I’ve got a shovel and a lot of land to hide a body." His eyes are bloodshot, and his face is purple, but I squeeze harder as rage overtakes me. "Make a sound if you understand me."
His choking gurgle is enough for me, and I drop him to the floor in a crumpled heap. I turn and face Robert and Vivian and point my finger in their direction.
"I won’t lose a second of sleep putting you two in the ground beside him." Vivian nods as she moves from behind Robert and smooths down her business suit. "And by the way—" I take my phone out and hold it up for them to see. "This is being recorded by some close friends of mine that have all the right connections. So in case you have any smart ideas about coming back for more money, know that I’ve got friends that will make sure you’re taken care of."
Jero coughs on the floor as he tries to catch his breath, and I kick him in the balls on the way out. I hear his choked cries and Vivian berating Robert as the door closes behind me.
I’m done fucking around with this shit, but I’ve made sure to lock up this part of Estella’s past and throw away the key. Never again will their filth touch her, and I’m going to make damn sure the rest of her life is spent living for our future. Together.
