Detective Jain Reynolds showed her badge before being allowed to step into the scene. It was a horror sight. She immediately covered her nose with her elbow. In the house were numerous dead bodies scattered around the floor. This was like a horror film. Stanley walked up to her with a grim look on his face. For some reason, he didn’t look happy. Neither was she. “What the hell happened?” She asked. Stanley sighed and shook his head. “Well judging from the bullets and bodies, I’ll say there was a shootout here,” he replied. Jain shook her head. She watched the dead bodies being zipped up and taken away. The house was buzzing with police officers and forensic scientists. There was blood everywhere on the floor making the house stink of gunpowder and blood. It was a traumatizing sight. “Are they any survivors?” She asked. Stanley nodded and placed his hands on his waist. He turned around to look at the morbid scene. This was one of the worst scenes he had ever encountered in his ca
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
“What did I tell you, Jain?” Stanley asked. They were at the parking lot now and Jain was leaning on her car. She had messed up big time. She had lost her cool and had been sent out of the room together with Stanley. Stanley had warned her to keep her cool but that had failed. Back in the hospital room, she had cold feet as she saw Ernesto. It was all surreal to her. After five years of constantly chasing him, she had finally met him face to face. They had finally been in the same room. But she couldn’t do anything about it. She had wasted the opportunity they had to interrogate Ernesto. Now they weren’t going to get anything. “I told you to keep your cool!” Stanley yelled at her. Jain slammed her fist on the roof of the car in fury. She wasn’t angry that she had messed up the interrogation. She was made aware that she couldn’t do anything to Ernesto. There was doubt in her mind that she was going to get such an opportunity again. It was over. “Answer me, Jain!” Stanley ordered.
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
When Rylan got the message from Daniel Valdez, he found it hard to believe. First, he wondered how possible it was for him to reach him. And two, he was suspicious of the fact that Daniel wanted to meet him at the club he had brought that. The club was back in session now, and it was packed better than before. Rylan had feared the attack on the club which had cost him investors and also customers but that wasn’t the case. It seemed the news of the Valdez cartel being taken down had made everyone feel safe once again, and they owed it to Rylan. He had been the only one brave enough to stand up for himself. Everyone else in the city was used to the cartel taking whatever they wanted and also bullying them in the process. That wasn’t Rylan’s persona. He had been bullied in the past by his ex-in-laws, and that had taught him a valuable lesson. There was no way he was going to sit back and let other people do whatever they wanted while he was here. That was why he had chosen to help peopl
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
“Goodnight, Detective,” Stanley said, wearing his gray coat. Jain watched him from her desk. “Goodnight, Rogers,” she responded. Stanley turned to her fully dressed and nodded with a smile. “Don’t stay up too late,” he said. “You should get some rest. I know it’s been a tough few weeks.”Jain flashed a fake smile and nodded. “I will.”Stanley smiled back and turned around, leaving the precinct. Jain didn’t take her eyes off him until he was gone. She sighed in relief and looked at Jack at the file before her. There were two. One on Rylan, and the other on Ernesto Valdez. She was trying to put the pieces together. What would have started a war between them? Though Rylan was well known in the steers, he didn’t cause too much trouble the way the Valdez cartel did. He was always silent and barely got his hands dirty. At least that was what she had thought until the attack on the Valdez’s hideout. It had been a massacre and there were about forty deaths. Jain had seen a massacre like
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