CHAPTER 28

••••♠️RYAN♠️

We sat around the big rectangular table, on my left, sat Rachel, she was wearing my T-shirt while on my right, sat Anna.

I was wearing a black long sleeved, breathable T-shirt. The meeting had commenced and Anna laid a big blueprint in front of me.

"After inspecting the building earlier this morning, I took note of the layouts.

The security room is next to where the money is being kept.

Actually, all the money was encoded into a system drive."

"That implies, I will be needing a flash drive for the operation." I said.

"Yes boss. As usual, you are as smart as always."

"If we're going to penetrate the casino, we have to go in as big shots. I heard that the old geezer gave out free gold coins to the people he wants in attendance. That's gonna be a tough one for us." Ice cold said.

Rachel scoffed."I thought as much."

She silently said.I glanced at her."Wanna say something?" I asked.

She flinched.

"Did I say anything?" She asked, glancing at me.

"Well..." I shrugged a shoulder,"... I heard you say, in your own words,' I thought as much'.

Do you have anything to say?"She looked away from me, glancing at everyone on the table.

"Weeeeell... my father wouldn't rush into something and then risk it.

Choosing his own list of attendees means that he is playing safe. After all, we talking about $500,000,000 here..."

"So what do you suggest?" Anna asked.Rachel ran her fingers into her curls, taking her hand down to stroke the scruff of her neck gently.

"You can't get in without those coins, but I can.

If only you can agree to what I want to say."I became interested immediately.

"What is that?"

She glanced at me."How many of your men will be entering the casino?"

"Nah. Just me and Anna, the boys know what to do." I replied.

She picked up the blueprint and then staring at it."That's a fair number. That means, you will be posing as my body guard while Anna will have to pose as my PA."

Anna gasped."Over my dead body! What the...?"

I quickly darted a glare at Anna. She snapped her mouth shut.

"Sorry boss."

"That's the only way you can get in. I can use my name to get us all in and then, you can do the rest, Jake."

Rachel said."To me, it's a smart idea." Storm said.

I smiled, glancing at Rachel."Yes, it is. But... can you be trusted, Rachel?. I don't like funny games and smart moves.

Either you are in or, you are out, You decide."She smiled.

"And I don't like being untrusted. Didn't I agree to work for you, Jake?..."

she leaned in, her eyes on my lips,

"... you are the boss and I am the subordinate. As a subordinate, one has to be loyal to the one with the authority.

I don't know, but are you scared of me?" Her face was so close, i could feel the warmness of her breath on my face.

"What are you doing, baby girl?" I asked."Testing your form, Boss." She had a silly smirk on her face.I wanted to grab her by the neck and kiss those lips that were enticing me without hesitating. Tear off this shirt on my body and grab her succulent breasts.

I wanted to... I heard someone clearing his throat.

I looked away from her as she did same. I cleared my throat.

"I can't deny it, I kinda agree to what she just said.

It's no big deal and that would look more convincing and less suspicious."

"Yeah boss, you look like a bodyguard without even being one."

Anna teased, folding her arms across her bosom."And you look like a nanny without wearing an apron." I teased back.

She snapped her head to the side to look at me."That's not fair, boss. I was only joking and, I don't look like a nanny." Her voice was pitched.

"You are too loud, Old gal." Black Ace taunted.Black Ace always referred Anna as old gal.

He claimed that Anna was an abbreviation of Old Gal. "Shut up ,black poop!" Anna snapped.

Blake scowled at her."Watchu call me, you racist bitch?!"Anna gave him a middle finger.

Blake fumed,"Bitch! That's the last straw!!..."

he jerked up from the chair he was sitting on."Sit your ass down, Blake!"

I snapped."But boss! You heard what she damn said!!"

"She's a fucking lady, Blake. You wanna hit a woman?!

Have you gone nuts?!! Do you have a death wish?!!!"

I said, my eyes staring viciously into his.He sat down immediately.

"I'm sorry, boss. But Anna...""Anna, apologize to Blake, right now." I said.She sluggishly got up from her chair.

"I'm sorry, Blake.

I shouldn't have said that to you..." she clenched her fists,

"... but you called me Old Gal and I got pissed.

You should know, I don't like that sort of thing..."

"If Anna is apologizing to Blake, I think Blake should apologize to her as well.

She is right in a way, he started it." Rachel said.

I saw a smile on Anna's face.I sighed."You are right. Blake, you have to apologize as well."Blake snorted."I apologize for calling you 'old gal' Anna."

He said, but he didn't look remorseful.

"You old chaps be disgracing the lights outta this gang..." Billy said, taking a pack of cigarettes from his pocket,

"... I was expectin' a more matured way of y'all doing things. You gotta stop attacking Anna, Blake. She's like a mother to us all.

The informations, the cash flow, everything is all from her big brains."

Anna sat on her seat, feeling proud of herself. I glanced at Rachel to see she was staring at me, she quickly looked away and I smiled.

"We have to get things ready before the big day and that's tomorrow evening.

Jay Buster, remember the costume I asked you to secure.

Have you done that?".

"Yes boss.

I called the person in charge." He replied.

"Good..."

I got up from my chair,"... that's all for now. While y'all going silent and Black Ace and Rumbo Jack gets busy with the $50m deal, Billy will have to secure the place."

"That's fine by me." Billy said, getting busy with his smoking.

Rachel got up from her chair,"And uhm, since we are done here, I gotta go. Something came up." She said, staring at her phone.

"But I never asked you to leave."She glanced at me, she looks tensed.

"I have got to go, Jake. It's really urgent and I really can't stay that long.""Alright then, you can take my car."

She rolled her eyes."I came in my black Mercedes, you don't need to worry."

"That C300 looks very cheap. You are a big girl now, and you need to ride big cars..."

I took out my car keys,

"... Anna will show you to the Bentley Bentayga.

It's in the latest edition and it is super fast and sleek.

A good ride for a baby girl like you." I handed the keys to her.She stared at it for a while.

"I... I...""Take it, Rachel. Anna...""Yes boss."

"Show her to the car." I said, giving Rachel a smile as she reluctantly took the keys from me.Anna led the way, Rachel followed, walking behind her.

"Ryan, you gave her that car just like you gave her the Aston Martin?.

Have you been on the pills lately? Cause you sure not thinking with your head." Billy asked, he was standing beside me.

I grinned.

"No Billy, she's going out and I don't know where. She turned off her location, so I can't track her. But the car has an inbuilt tracking system and it is connected to my phone, so that way, I can know where she is."

"I don't know why you are so good to this girl and overprotective of her.

Should I call it obsession? You clearly know she's Collins daughter, right?".

I smiled.

"I know... and that's why I am into her. Hate the father, love the child. Lev is the enemy and Rachel is not. Don't forget, she was my baby girl before anything else."

I glanced at him.He gave me a retired look."Yeah and then, you turned sugar daddy overnight. Giving her chunks of money and giving out your cars to her without a second thought. You are something else, pal.

You gotta be careful. The offspring may be more deadlier than the parent.

Judging from her behavior, she seems like an innocent, sweet girl but who knows, she may be a daredevil."

I tucked my hands into my pockets, staring at the blueprints on the table.

"If she betrays me, if she tries to go against me. I will put all the love I have for her behind me..."

"Betrayal is inevitable, brother."

He said.I scowled.

"Yeah... I will kill her if she dares. I just hope she doesn't.

I dont care at all if I love her or not, I will end her life before she thinks of doing such a thing."

I said, my eyes were boring holes into the blueprint.I meant it, I meant it all and I pray, she doesn't go against me.

I don't hesitate and I won't hesitate in ending her life right there at that moment.