Morris and Cecil met in the address that Morris had given, the only sound being the distant hum of the city. Morris's eyes gleamed with intensity as he handed Cecil a small disc."What's this?" Cecil asked, his voice laced with skepticism."The proof we need to take down Lecter," Morris replied, his eyes burning with determination. "It's a recording of Lenore's death, and Anna's testimony. She was there, Cecil. She saw everything."Cecil's eyes narrowed as he took the disc, his mind racing with possibilities. He inserted it into his phone, and the sound of Lenore's terrified screams and Bruce's angry voice filled the air, followed by Anna's tearful account of the events.Cecil's face darkened with anger, but his eyes still held a hint of doubt. "This is it, Morris. This is the evidence we need. But how do I know this isn't another one of your tricks?"Morris's face fell, his eyes flashing with hurt. "Cecil, I understand your doubts, but I assure you, my commitment to our cause has nev
Lecter had decided to reach out again to Cecil. The idea of spilling family blood just for the sake of wealth did not appeal to him. So Lecter sent Cecil an invitation to dinner.Lecter arrived there and settled in. He approached the owner of the restaurant and paid to have the place all to himself for the evening. As soon as the restaurant was shut down, Lecter gestured to Bone to approach him."Keep an eye out for sudden moves. We cannot be too careful," Lecter said to Bone."You got it boss," Bone replied and then walked away. Alaric did not accompany Lecter that evening, and Kevin was too busy with June to even do anything else.Lecter had decided to let Kevin have the win. Himself and June were in love. There was no reason to keep them from each other. They had to be together."If it isn't brother dearest," Cecil suddenly cut in, cutting Lecter from his thoughts. Lecter raised his eyes and saw Cecil standing there with an intriguing look on his face. He was still amazed that some
Bone's eyes never left the building, his gaze fixed on the windows, waiting for any sign of movement. He had been watching Cecil's hideout for hours, following Lecter's orders to the letter.As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the city, Bone's phone buzzed. Lecter's voice was low and urgent. "Bone, any update?""Not yet, sir," Bone replied, his eyes scanning the building. "But I have a feeling he's getting close.""Keep watching," Lecter ordered. "I want to know the moment he makes a move."Bone nodded, his focus never wavering. Suddenly, Cecil's men emerged from the shadows, their guns drawn. Bone's instincts kicked in, and he reached for his weapon. But before he could react, a bullet hit his shoulder, and he slumped forward, his vision blurring."Cecil's men...they ambushed me," Bone managed to whisper into his phone."Get out of there, Bone!" Lecter shouted. "Alaric will take care of you. I'll handle Cecil."Bone's vision faded to black as he heard Lect
Bruce had driven back to the station in a fit of anger over what happened with Tommy. And as he stood in the captain's office, his mind danced around the nonsense allegation that was being laid before him. Apparently, Tommy has called the station and reported that Bruce assaulted him. "Sir, I'm telling you, it's not true. Tommy is trying to cover his tracks."The captain's expression was unyielding. "I've made up my mind, Bruce. You're suspended, effective immediately."Bruce's voice rose in protest. "But sir, you know me. I would never harass anyone, let alone Tommy."The captain's gaze turned cold. "I don't know what's going on with you, Bruce. But I can't ignore the allegations. You're suspended until further notice."Bruce's anger and frustration boiled over. He stormed out of the office, his mind racing with thoughts of injustice. How could the captain believe Tommy over him?As he walked out of the station, he felt a sense of betrayal. He had always been a good cop, a loyal off
"I need him gone. Bruce is too nosy, too close to the truth. Detective Bruce, you know him, don't you?" Tommy said to a gang leader. His face burned with rage as he sat across from the gang leader and his eyes blazed with intensity.The gang leader, a burly man with a scar above his left eyebrow, raised an eyebrow. "You want me to take out a detective? That's a whole different level of trouble, Tommy. I don't want no issue with the police. Detective Bruce is trouble. We all know this,"Tommy's hands clenched into fists. "I'll make it worth your while. I'll pay you $50,000 to make him disappear."The gang leader snorted. "You think I'm stupid? I can't take out a cop for chump change."Tommy's eyes narrowed. "Fine. $100,000 then. That's my final offer."The gang leader leaned back in his chair, a calculating look in his eyes. "I'll do it for $200,000. And that's only because I like the way you negotiate." "Fine. We have a deal." Tommy's face twisted in a mixture of anger and desperati
Morris waited at the resort with the intrigue behind Tommy's message ringing in his head. He drank from the wine before him and then looked at the phone again. The message simply read "let's meet up. We have to talk about something"Why did Tommy want to speak with him? Didn't Tommy hate him with everything he has? Morris was still curious however, but he just decided to play by the book and see what happens.Soon, Tommy's car pulled up in front of the resort. He was alone, and he stepped out with a grimace on his face. From where he sat, Morris could observe the other man. It was needless to say that Tommy had the look of a brazen gangster. Everything about him seemed so negative.Tommy walked into the resort and soon found Morris by the window side. He settled opposite the chair that Morris was sitting on and frowned."Why did you bring me here, Tommy? I thought you hated me?" Morris asked Tommy who sighed. A waitress came to take his order and left."I hate you, Morris. I do not be
The drive back home for Morris was a rather quiet one. All the way, he kept thinking about the deal that he had made with the mischievous Tommy. Something about the whole arrangement just didn't sit well with Morris. He could not shake off the feeling that Tommy had ulterior motives."He was brazen enough to betray his own nephew. What's to say that he won't do the same to me?" Morris asked himself.Then he drove into his compound and then parked the car beside another Ferrari. Morris then proceeded to step into his house.The first thing that Morris noticed was the silence. There were no sign of his house workers or his servants"Where's everyone? Where the heck did they go?" Morris asked himself. He continued to step into the house until he was inside the sitting room.Morris did not take notice of the person's presence at first until he looked and then saw Lecter sitting on the master seat.Alaric and Bone were at his side. Morris gasped in shock when he saw Lecter."You brazen foo
"Did you just confess to betraying Cecil?" Rachel asked with so much enthusiasm in her voice. Tommy froze, uncertain of what to do."You know, Tommy, I have always believed that you were a son of a bitch but deep down I wanted you to prove me wrong. And yet, here you are, falling right into the hole that I've always envisioned for you." Rachel added."You heard wrong. You're about to accuse me of something utterly insane and I suggest you watch your tongue," he snapped at her."Or else what? You'll tell your nephew that I caught you scheming against him and you just had to confess in order to get mercy from him? We both know how Cecil is like. He'll never forgive you," she stated with utmost certainty."So what do you want? Money? I'll pay for your silence you fucking bitch!" Tommy yelled at her. Rachel laughed at him and then sat down on the couch."Well, for starters, I will not reject your money since it's coming from the goodness of your heart. But my ultimate aim is yet to be rev