Chapter 19

Chapter Nineteen

Agent Stone:

The headquarters was more quiet than usual today, and the reason for the silence was no other than me. I have successfully been suspended, and might even be interrogated under the suspicion of leaking intel.

It didn't matter if I was innocent or not, they needed someone to take the blame and they had me.

I could hear low murmurs among my colleagues, the look of condemnation and rejection followed me as I packed my stuff and cleared my desk.

I head for the exit but not without taking a look at Julius' office, the bastard didn't even care about me leaving.

It has been two days since I found out about Julius' betrayal. I was hurt beyond measure, but never had the strength to confront him.

Maybe it is because I already know what he is going to say or do if he knows that I’m aware.

He will make sure to silence me out of desperation or plead to give me what he collected from those bastards.

I don't know what hurts more, the betrayal or the disappointment. I looked up to Julius not only as a friend but a mentor.

He is one of the best people I know, “Was” I corrected myself and opened my car door.

I settled my stuff inside the back seat and closed the door, I entered my car to start it before I managed, Tina entered the car flashing her teeth.

“Going to leave without saying goodbye, that hurts”

“Well, I don't recall us being friends” I mentioned and she snapped her head backward like I whacked her across the face.

“So fucking don't count as friendship? I doubt it does”

I grunted not ready for all her drama, I was already hurt and stressed out right now.

One thing is losing the case and getting suspended, it is another to know your friend has been your enemy.

“Fine, are you not going to do anything about Julius? Going to give up without a fight, I don't know if you will take the coward way out”

“Without a fight, isn't that the same you are doing? You know it was Julius all this while but made no moves, why should I be different?” I questioned and she hit hard on her lips thwarted.

She probably thought I fell for her trick, but I know all her motives.

“I don't have much power, if you involve your father then….”

“Get out” I yelled before she could finish. “Now”

She made no moves, looking at me like I was being dramatic when she just mentioned the person she should have never involved, she asked for whatever was coming her way.

“You make me sick, you act like you do all this for justice, whereby you wanted Julius out of the way because of his position, and now you act as if you sympathize with me to use me. Just back go to exploiting your body for sex, then maybe if you fuck one of them so hard, you finally get the promotion you want…….”

A hard slap landed on my cheek, halting me from saying another thing.

“Jerk” she cussed and got out of my car. I hit the back of my head on the car seat, irritated.

I was out of line, I’m aware. I hate myself for saying things like that to her, she might be selfish, but she doesn't deserve my harsh words.

I had no choice but to get defensive at the mention of my dad.

Even if it kills me, I will never reach out to the monster. I doubt he would help me even if I did, there was no telling he isn't involved with the Russo family.

My blood bumps thinking about whether he might be involved with that dirty family, but I wave it off.

I just want to get out here, drinking beer somewhere. I started the car out of the headquarters, I don't need anyone to tell me that it is going to take a while before I come back here.

One thing is clearing my innocence, the other is fighting against corrupt superiors.

I was still on the driveway, about to take a U-turn when my car was hit by something, I could hardly hear well from the way my head rang.

What is going on? What happened? I couldn't think straight, all I knew next was my car door opened and I blacked out.

“I think you hit too hard, I told you to be easy” I heard an old grumpy voice with severe movement with me, I was no longer in my car but tied to a chair.

“If I hit too hard, he will have been dead by now” someone else answered and I assumed the person they were talking about was me.

I shake my head trying to regain full consciousness, but they caught on.

“He is awake,” one of them said while I cussed out.

“I apologize for the inconvenience, Mr Stone,” an old rusty voice said and glanced at him.

He looked somewhat familiar, with dark brown hair, a touch of grey in his blue eyes, along a body that screamed I need to be in the gym, he was totally out of shape with his disfiguring shape and belly. I could see he was helping himself stand through a stick.

I could swear I had seen him somewhere. “Kidnapping is a serious crime,” I tell him but he just laughed like I said nothing.

“I'm aware, and to be honest. I didn't have much choice, you are a hard man to reach. Breaking into your house to meet you is hard, the security is quite right almost like you hiding something” he smirked while I swallowed hard.

He knows about my hobby, and my act of justice will seem crazy to other normal people, killing and torturing people because they have done the same or even worse doesn't make it ok, even if it is for justice.

“I’m guessing that is because of the guest you had over. I find your hobby quite interesting”

I glared at him hard along with the other two men with me, he is no ordinary man that I know for sure, what bothers me is what he wants from me.

“If you are one of the family of the men I killed, I won't apologize, I was doing the world a favor”

“Trust me, I know that much. And I didn't bring you here because of your hobby, like I said I find it interesting. It is sickening but very satisfying”

“Why am I here then?” I imperiled not wanting to waste more time here, he didn't look like he would kill me yet.

“The Russo family” he speaks, my nose flares up at the statement of their names, I wonder if he works for them, did they send him to convince me or kill me?

“One of them?”

“No” he smiled and scratched his neck. “You would be dead by now if I was one”

I groaned, not a fan of his words. “Then why am I here?”

“Simple, I need your help. I want the Russo family gone and to do that I need you. I have been watching you for some time and I see how hard you work to catch them, nearly did if you didn't trust the wrong person”

Julius' betrayals sting so hard, taunting me at each moment.

“Why are you against the Russo”

“Because they took something important from me” I expected him to say more but he didn't.

He watches me as I watch him.

“I don't trust you”

“Well, you can't afford to trust anyone now, but I promise you this if you join me, I will let you do whatever you want, you will be in charge not me. All I want is the Russo end”

I have no reason to trust or not trust him, I have already been suspended. What more could go wrong?

“Get fired, dumbass” A voice screamed at the back of my thought but I pushed it off.

If it is to see the downfall of the Russo, I will do anything. Even go through hell, I will become the person I hate the most just to see them in jail.

“Ok, I will join you but first remove these stupid ropes”