Hector was already in the car with the engine rumbling as Leon marched out of the building. "Hopkins isn't budging, as a matter of fact he's counting on me trying to rough it up, make me appear as the typical monster he's already painted me as," Leon said in irritation. Hector sighed, "I'd thought so too, boss. I noticed a few CCTV outside the building and I can tell he didn't invest much in the right men to protect him, he's hoping you try to take him out and he proves to the world that you're a barbarian," he agreed, "My guess is he has the cops or some solid security team on standby waiting to swoop in and help him if anything goes wrong." "I'm not dumb enough to do that," he replied and leaned on the leather seat. Hector glanced at him from the rearview mirror, "What do you suggest we do, boss? Professor Xavier is still blowing up the phone lines and Lily has started calling from the office again," he said. Xavier groaned, "Didn't we get XLT settled? I told those old men I
The Yeti club was open all week, from 10 pm until the next dawn. Hector was right. Questionable characters filled the entire place. From the front line where kid that looked underage were queued up, looking to somehow present a fake ID and sneak in, to the bouncer who looked like a pedophile with the way he was checking out the nubile girls. It wasn't a place Leon wanted to spare a second in but he had no choice. "Wait in the__" Leon was about to say but Hector nodded and completed the sentence for him, "Wait in the car, I got it," he replied with an amused smile. Leon walked to the front door and the bouncer took one good look at him. "What's up? Something tells me you're not here to grab a free beer, looking for someone?" He asked. "I'm looking for someone, his name is Kade," Leon replied and the man simply shrugged, "I sure don't know who that is, I'm gonna need an ID before you go in," he stated. Leon pulled out a few dollar bills and place it in his outstretched hands
The next day, as early as the sun was up in the sky, Leon was already navigating the highway leading to the small town whose location had been sent to him the previous night. Leon finally understood why Miti had said that Alex couldn't be found and that the only way to get to him was to let him find you. A few hours after he had returned home that night, with his head still buzzing with countless thoughts, Leon had managed to call the man he'd been told about and he didn't get any response. He tried again and sent several blocked mails. Truly, he was an enigma and very hard man to find. There were several Alex Renee but none fit the description he'd managed to get off one of the bouncers in the club for a good wad of dollars. "He's a sneaky man, the boss has worked with him once or twice and no one ever reaches hin, he changes home like a freaking bird and he can't be found in one place for a long time," that had been the description that he'd gotten from the doorman. Almos
Fiona snorted, "I should be asking you that, I didn't expect to see someone like you here," she said with an undertone of scorn. "What does that mean?" Leon asked, looking at her oddly. Fiona walked past him and went to Alex, slamming an envelope on his desk. "Are you willing to work for me now?" She asked. Confused, Leon walked to her and pulled her away from Alex. "Why are you here? How do you know him?" He asked, nodding at Alex. Fiona sighed, "I have something I need him to do for me, I have been trying to get someone but all to no avail," she replied. "I heard he really is a hard man to find, I'm wondering how you found this place, what's going on?" He asked. "Clinton has been up to a lot more than I can imagine. We all thought he'd given up on trying to get my company but I guess it was all a fluke. He's back and he won't stop," she replied with a sad face. Leon wondered why he was just hearing that. He expected that Fiona would seek his help if anything went
It was just a few minutes later before they were on their way back to the city. The town was a good distance away from the heart of the city where Leon's new mansion was. Fiona was out of the car the moment Leon turned off the engine. Hector, who was following closely behind, also stepped out of the vehicle to welcome Leon home. "It must have been a successful journey, sir, I noticed you didn't need our help with anything," Hector said. "Yes, thank you for being on standby," Leon replied. Fiona stood at the porch, very surprised at the new house that now belonged to Leon. "This doesn't look bad," she commented dryly. Leon smirked and grabbed the front door for her. Fiona stepped inside and was even more fascinated with the grandeur of the furnishing as well as the paint on the walls. Two plush sofas that looked like Turkish fur sat at the center of the living room and she could see a granite countertop peeking out from the adjoining kitchen. "Welcome to my new home," he said.
Fiona struggled against the hold of the brawny man that had her held down in the van. She couldn't move her arm beyond the length of her own knee. The ropes were so tight that she knew she'd be bruised when they eventually came off. "Do you know who I am?! Let me go right now!" She snapped at the muscular man that stood before her. "Save your breath! We don't care who you are, we're here to make sure you both arrive safely where the master wants you," he answered Fiona. Scared, she jerked back a bit but quickly composed herself. She knew that it would be detrimental for her to act like she was terrified or hive off her fear. She had to be strong if she was even thinking of getting out of the situation in one piece. "You will be in big trouble for treating one in this manner! I don't care who your filthy boss is! He is a nobody compared to Leon, do you know who Leon is?" She asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes. She knew that Leon just had to wake up and once that happened
Fiona was the bargaining chip that they used to keep Leon attentive and doing their bidding until they arrived at the compound. All through the drive, Leon couldn't help but wonder how Gideon had found him and Fiona of all people. "Gideon is freaking coward if he has to drag a poor girl into this," Leon sneered as they parked in front of a large compound and the men hurriedly began to move them down from the van. "A coward you said?!" The leader snapped at Leon. "You can call my boss anything but a coward, do you know how long he took just to make sure he got you? A coward would have grown tired and let it go, but not my boss, no, he's hell-bent on taking his revenge," he sneered. Leon scoffed as they dragged him down from the van and shoved him through the small tunnel that led inside the compound. He could hear Fiona whimpering right behind him and for a second, he felt very guilty. As much as he knew that it wasn't his fault she was taken, he still felt responsible for e
Fiona was the bargaining chip that they used to keep Leon attentive and doing their bidding until they arrived at the compound. All through the drive, Leon couldn't help but wonder how Gideon had found him and with Fiona of all people. "Gideon is freaking coward if he has to drag a poor girl into this," Leon sneered as they parked in front of a large compound and the men hurriedly began to move them down from the van. "A coward you said?!" The leader snapped at Leon. "You can call my boss anything but a coward, do you know how long he took just to make sure he got you? A coward would have grown tired and let it go, but not my boss, no, he's hell bent on taking his revenge," he sneered. Leon scoffed as they dragged him down from the van and shoved him through the small tunnel that led inside the compound. He could hear Fiona whimpering right behind him and for a second, he felt very guilty. As much as he knew that it wasn't his fault she was taken, he still felt responsible f