The Illicit Affairs by Marí Brittani

Author:Marí, Brittani
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brittani Marí
Published: 2018-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Wesley

NOBODY CLARIFIES THE CONSTANT stress of owning a nightclub. Even with Robyn’s position as manager, I still found myself intervening much more then I should have to. The issues with money somehow failing to make it into the cash register and the entertainers not showing up for shifts caused me to drink more than normal. The current problems with the club and my father’s demands were testing my patience. I found taking pain pills to avoid hangovers the next day my new way of life.

After the intense meeting with my father, I gained an understanding of what exactly we were dealing with. I also realized I had a situation I’d almost forgotten about—the unknown bouncer from the past weekend. It didn’t take long to track him down. Between the footage from the club and a few phone calls, his identification had come in fairly quickly. It didn’t take much when you were willing to pay. It seemed money was a secret weapon, one I luckily had access to.

We were in one of my family’s abandoned buildings, not too far from the city. The man who reluctantly granted me his presence sat tied to a chair. His face had seen better days. One eye swollen and the other basically shut wasn’t his best look. I casually rolled up my sleeves, realizing I might have to cut in. Jarrett was getting worked up. I could see it in his eyes.

“He’s too damn cocky, Wes. I think we might need to dial it up a notch.”

I looked over at Jarrett, knowing he was right. It appeared our guest wasn’t going to budge anytime soon. I had already come to the conclusion he had been paid off. If not for himself, then he’d been offered protection and a substantial amount of money for his family. In the end, a deal could always be broken. All the opposing person had to do was offer a better one. It was just a revolving game. I played my second card.

“How much?” I asked him.

The man looked at me confused. I caught him off guard with my question, but I could tell he was considering it. As the minutes ticked by, I became agitated.

“Look, Andre. I’m going to be honest. This offer is going to expire in exactly one minute.” I looked down at my watch. “Starting now. Luckily for you, I’m in the mood for forgiveness. It’s quite the offer since you trespassed on my property without my consent, allowing individuals inside who were most likely against me.”

He shifted in his chair, his eyebrows knitting together. “I’m telling you, man. I don’t know anything. I’ve already told you what I know.” He took a deep breath. “I was only hired to portray a bouncer to let a few people inside. I didn’t hurt anyone.”

His words made me flinch. It amazed me how people assumed a small part of something couldn’t cause any harm. I pulled up a chair, scooting closer to him.

“Okay then. Your minute just expired, but I now have a new offer.

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