The dinner table was filled with laughter as they all enjoyed their dinner. This was what the family was all about to Ernesto. He smiled as he watched them share the chicken. He made sure that everyone at the table had a piece of it. When he was done eating, he poured himself a glass of wine and lifted it standing to his feet. It was a toast. “Can I have your attention please?” He requested. The table became silent immediately. “For the past two months, we have been in charge of Los Angeles, but until Rylan Daystar chose to step in. But we found a way to stop him,” he said. “Gentlemen, I’m here to tell you all that we are back in control of the city!”The whole table cheered. Ernesto smiled as he watched the men before signaling them to be quiet. “Here’s to many more years of dominance!”Suddenly, the front door burst open, and armed men stormed into the room. It took Daniel only a split second to digest this. They were under attack!Daniel sprang from his chair and pulled his fa

Detective Reynolds and Rogers stepped out of hee black Acura as they arrived at the hospital. Jain’s heart was racing now. She was finally going to meet up with the man whom she had been looking for years. She had spent most of her time at the force trying to bring him to Justice. Now she had him within her grasp but she could do nothing about it. It didn’t make sense to her. Why would they have to treat Ernesto like he was innocent? He was a monster that needed to be brought to Justice. And she wasn’t going to stop until that was done. As they walked into the building, Jain touched her gun holster making sure it was still there. She also held it for comfort. As they walked through the hallway heading towards the room number that Mrs. Lopez had given them, Jain could spot armed men at different stations of the hospital. She was certain those were Ernesto’s men and they were looking out for his safety. She wished she could do something about them too, but there was no way she could op

Back in his younger days, Ernesto Valdez was a smart, intelligent, fast, and cunning man. Those were the attributes that made him what he was today. One of the biggest names in the whole of California. He had worked so hard to build his wealth from nothing. And when he had everything he wanted, he had formed this big family. The family that terrorized the streets of Los Angeles; The Valdez cartel. Laying on his sick bed and writhing in pain, Ernesto had never thought for once he would end up like this. He was always so careful about his whereabouts and who he saw. If someone ever became a liability, he would cut them off immediately. That was his way, and that was the way he had taught his son, Daniel. Sensing that his time to step down was almost here, he hoped that his son had learned sternly of the consequences of his actions. And that he would be able to carry on his legacy. The dream was to have a family in every city in the country. And so far, they only had ten. New York, Det

Everything had gone from zero to a hundred in a split second. Rylan Daystar and Daniel Valdez had decided to sit out and talk out their differences. At least that was what Rylan had thought. Now they all had their guns pointed at each other. Daniel was flabbergasted at how Rylan had been able to move so swiftly. In a flash, he had turned the loss into a victory. Daniel knew that if he opened fire, it would first end in his demise before his men followed suit. He couldn’t risk another loss again. They had already lost too many men in their last battle. There was no need for any more bloodshed. Rylan stared tentatively at Daniel. He was hoping he would pull the trigger. From the way he held his gun, Rylan knew his first shot was going to be off target. While he had his guns perfectly aimed at him and one of his men. It would be sad that Daniel would be the first to die. He was watching the other man with the corners of his eyes. He was yet to make any move. Rylan could see sweat gather

Rylan Daystar poured some scotch into his glass and took a sip. He was back home now and was satisfied with how things had gone with the Valdez cartel. He had successfully tamed them. It would be hard for them to go against him again. It was sage to say that the city was all in his hands now. Rylan shook his head and smiled to himself. He had been able to kill two birds with one stone. With the cartel out of the way now, he could focus on other things which were the police and Lana’s case. He hadn’t heard from Lana since she had left, and he couldn’t deny the worrisome feeling he felt for her. Dayton was keeping watch on her every day of the week, and his reports were all the same. She was just living a regular life. It seemed she had finally detached herself from the Casino shareholders. With what he had in store for them, he was happy that she wasn’t part of them anymore. Now he could execute his plans perfectly. Now a black undershirt with the sleeves folded, he walked out of th