Chills & Thrills: Three Novel Box Set by A. K. Alexander

Author:A. K. Alexander [Alexander, A. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Suspense, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense
Amazon: B00RCFFLLY
Publisher: D'Vine Press
Published: 2014-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

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ALEX TOOK PART OF THE MONEY EMILIO HAD GIVEN HIM AND enrolled in business classes at Santa Monica Community College. He wanted to make his mother proud of him, even though he knew he could not escape the drug business. He would at least become good at it. He would not be some streetcorner drug pusher ever again. He added English literature and humanities to his course load.

He settled down to long hours of studying. He'd never been that great as a student before, but things were different now. He had a goal to work for. With his mother gone, he also needed something to dominate his thoughts.

Emilio had flown up a few times to talk business with Alex and Hector. He'd gone back to Colombia two days earlier, after making a run with Hector, teaching him where to find and how to handle illegal immigrants.

They had a few coyotes working for them who would bring the illegals into the States to their door. In return, Hector would set them up in cheap accommodations and get them started selling for them. Hector liked being in charge, managing a group of what he called the little people. This term irritated Alex, who reminded Hector that it hadn't been so long ago since they, too, were little people. Alex tried to stay clear of that part of the business. He didn't like treating people as if they were cattle. He felt as if he was betraying his own kind.

Emilio told him he didn't want Alex selling the drugs, which suited him. He wanted him to learn how the business worked, and he was learning. School consumed him, not to mention lectures from Emilio on how money laundering was carried out. To Alex, this was safer and far less emotionally draining than selling drugs on the street: out of sight, out of mind. The ruthlessness bug hadn't bitten him as it had his counterpart, Hector. He also found money laundering rather intriguing.

The apartment Emilio had set them up in was posh. It was in the Hollywood Hills, overlooking a good portion of the city. Hector's mother didn't question where all the money was coming from. Unlike Marta, Elisa didn't care, as long as her son took care of her. And Hector made sure that happened. He'd moved her and her husband into a small but pleasant home in the Fairfax district, and provided her monthly with a substantial amount of money, courtesy of Emilio.

Alex put his head down on his financial reports, his eyes tired of numbers and words. Hector came stumbling in. Between running the show and partying, Hector was rarely home. When he was available, Alex was too busy studying to hang out with him. On the few occasions when Alex was up to going out, Emilio seemed to be in town. Alex noticed how friendly Emilio and Hector had become in a matter of months. In a way, Alex felt as if he was losing his best friend to Emilio. It was difficult to understand, because Emilio was probably fifteen years older than they were.

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