No matter what people say, money really has the ability to change someone. It can corrupt the purest heart out of the greedy, turning a friend into an enemy, or changing an enemy into a family. Victor’s mind is also changing, as he learns how La Marca’s money laundering is affecting his business. He doesn’t make any deal with them for that scheme. But as long as those people make their orders, his PDS platform keeps getting income by the service fee. It might not be that much, but it helps to create stability. Because there will always be more than 50 customers making more than two orders each day, making his PDS service stay busy. “Sir, we lack couriers in the west sector,” says one of the operators. “The workload in the Eastside is a bit low. We could just tell one or two couriers to move,” suggest the other operator. Victor just stands silent in observing the hectic schedule in PDS headquarter on that 21st floor. He just glances at Dennis, waiting for him to make a decision. D
Albert is showing his confused face, not understanding what part of his idea to be seen as a joke and funny enough to mock.“What?” he asks.“I don’t mind scheming something to blackmail him,” replies Schneider nonchalantly. “But you need to reconsider, if that Gambino is caught, he will chirp in the court and will drag you down with him.”Albert can’t say a word after that. That fat cop just says the same thing that Gambino had warned him before. “Isn’t there any chance I can get away from him?” he asks.“Listen! You are lucky he hasn’t revealed anything about the dirty money your son received so far,” says Schneider as he gets up as if intending to take his leave.Schneider walks out with a disappointed face. “We haven’t learned anything about who is behind those gangsters. If you end up in jail, then my career will also end with you.”“I’ve told you! That guy is the real leader,” Albert emphasizes.But that fat cop just shakes his head with an uninterested face and leaves that plac
Victor confidently puts his hands in his trouser pocket. He explains in detail about his evaluation to that one boutique.“I value this one for $135.000. Considering your previous offer, I take that the other six boutiques have the same value as this one. For seven boutiques, it will be $945.000. I’ll give you a bonus, and buy them for 1 Million,”“Bullshit!” Andrew vents out his objection. “This business chain has a gross revenue of more than 7 Million a year. And you are telling me to sell it for 1 Million dollars? Are you out of your mind? If you don’t have the money, stop acting arrogant in front of me.”“The question is, why would you sell this business if it’s really that profitable?” Victor raises one of his eyebrows with so much confidence. “I know you could collect 7 Million revenue a year. But not after your dad stops moving his dirty money from his money laundering to your boutiques cash flow.”Andrew is startled to hear Victor talking about his dad’s money laundering. He h
Just like before, Victor spends most of his time with Judy and Chappy at Benigno’s place. He will stay here for long, at least until the dark comes. And just like usual, he keeps inviting Benigno to join his PDS platform. And of course, Benigno insists on denying him. It has become a new trend in this pizza shop every time Victor visits this place. “Just give up already, Victor!” says Ivy. “You’ve been with us for so long. You should have already known better than us that he has a head as hard as diamond.” “What was that?” Benigno gushes. “Uw! Look, it sparkles,” Ivy keeps teasing him, closing her eyes as if she is blinded by Benigno’s sparkling barren head. It sparks some laughter from everyone else. Benigno distances himself and heads back to his office while grumbling with some annoyance. When he enters the office, he shakes his head with some peaceful smile. He is actually enjoying it, that his shop is back as merry as the old time before he had an issue with Victor. Not lon
It invites a short chuckle from Vincenzo. He shakes his head with a disbelieving face. But Victor’s facial expression doesn’t change in the slightest bit. That’s when Vincenzo realizes that Victor is serious with his intention. “Who is the target,” he asks. “I take that you’ve seen the two men who left Benigno’s shop, right before I got out of that place today,” says Victor. Vincenzo nods twice by taking his face in another direction. “I’ve been quite familiar with them. Mike and I have noticed them stalking you for a while in the recent weeks. We’ve also stalked them twice. Just saying, Mike also found someone else, a journalist, had been stalking you on a few occasions.” Vincenzo shares it as he keeps observing his surroundings. Victor takes a long sigh. Only now he understands the meaning of the warning that Benigno gave to him. He didn’t realize that he has been in the spotlight in these two months. “What about these two?” asks Vincenzo. “One of them has become an eyesore, t
On the way to Gambino’s house, Victor’s phone keeps ringing. But he keeps ignoring it, thinking that it’s just Judy who wants to talk with him about the issue with Ellis. And Chappy has been glancing at him for a while now. “Why are you not picking up the phone, Bro?” “It must be Judy,” replies Victor plainly. “It’s clear to me that you have been deliberately avoiding her. This is about that video stuff, right?” Victor just nods weakly with a plain face. And Chappy sighs confidently, acting like he is really able to read Victor’s mind. “I know you have the reason to not talk about the existence of that video. But at least, talk to her, Bro! Anything is fine, as long as you don’t ignore her like this.” “No, Chappy!” Victor denies. “Talking to Judy will only give her a chance to have a long debate. I’ve known her for so long. She would always understand the situation better when she tried to understand it herself rather than me explaining everything.” “But! For how long, Bro? I ha
Bobby nods a few times with an awkward face. But then, his awkward expression slowly turns serious as he notices something. Chappy intends to leave the car, but Bobby immediately holds him.“What?” asks Chappy.“Look at that! The dude sitting over there!”Chappy follows Bobby’s lead, and sees a familiar face to him sitting at an outdoor table of a food vendor.After that, Bobby also finds other familiar faces sitting in a car on the side of the road. They are familiar with those people, because Chappy used to buy drugs from them in the past.“What? Are you worrying that he will approach me with their stuff?” asks Chappy. “I’m clean, Bro! I just want to treat you with some drinks.”“Not that!” Bobby denies as he pulls Chappy back.He then just silent as he keeps watching those two people’s activities from afar. And it seems like those two men are indeed selling something in secret with a few people that are coming to them.Bobby observes the one man in the car. He sees that man barteri
Elsewhere, Vincenzo is delivering a box of pizza to one apartment building. It’s the building where Ellis White lives. He acts like a pizza delivery man, but he doesn’t change his outfit at all. He is still looking like a hit man, climbing the ladder like the angel of death holding the death note on his palm. At least, he covers half of his face with a medical mask. Whether it is naivety, or he just doesn’t care to disguise his appearance more than that. He pushes the bell once, and stands straight right in front of the door. Ellis takes a peek through a small hole on the door with a fish-eye lens for security purposes. His face wrinkles, believing that he never ordered anything so far. He then opens the door a bit to show his face, with a brass chain still holding the door. “Sorry, I never ordered anything!” he says. “I'm just delivering the order,” says Vincenzo before he reads a note on the pizza box. “It says, for Ellis White, and there’s a note for you. “Please enjoy your las